Reports Report 580g (Event 580-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dave T |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I saw this event while driving approximately 25-30 mph. I felt like it lasted for ever, especially while seeing it driving. I think that the duration approximation is accurate, and the event time of 8:42 according to my cell phone when I looked down to note the time. I am glad I found this site. Thanks! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Belleville, IL |
| Latitude | 38° 30' 34.73'' N (38.509648°) |
| Longitude | 89° 57' 51.01'' W (-89.96417°) |
| Elevation | 155.620651m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-03-05 20:42 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-03-06 02:42 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 107° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 49° |
| First azimuth | 49° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 49° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | I don't understand the length in degrees? Fading, breaking, diminishing tail. Disappeared quickly after the main ball vanished |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Fading, breaking, diminishing tail. Disappeared quickly after the main ball vanished. My view was through a windshield at night, with partial visual obstruction of tree limbs with no foliage. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Rearward in the tail, not forward diverging. |