| Observer |
|
Name |
Kate k |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
at first I thought maybe it was some kind of space or air craft that perhaps caught fire and exploded, maybe as was entering earth or such |
| Location |
|
Address |
Rock Falls, IL |
|
Latitude |
41° 43' 11.67'' N (41.719907°)
|
|
Longitude |
89° 37' 54.96'' W (-89.631933°)
|
|
Elevation |
198.591461m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-07-25 22:20 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-07-26 03:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
230° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
317.75° |
|
First azimuth |
278.7° |
|
First elevation |
59° |
|
Last azimuth |
263.35° |
|
Last elevation |
39° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-26 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
glowing train |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
glowing fireball and train and then a bright terminal explosion |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
