Reports Report 1777i (Event 1777-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kit C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was so bright, it took our breath away. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chatham, IL |
| Latitude | 39° 41' 13.37'' N (39.687046°) |
| Longitude | 89° 45' 19.68'' W (-89.755468°) |
| Elevation | 181.704575m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-08-04 23:58 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-08-05 04:58 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 96° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 359.5° |
| First azimuth | 342.25° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 29.32° |
| Last elevation | 71° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A slightly faint, but deep boom |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | glowing orange tail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Two large glowing white balls, with orange trails |