| Observer |
|
Name |
Greg L |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Very bright, impressive fragmentation, extremely slow moving. May have been a satellite falling to earth based on how it broke apart. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Gardner, IL |
|
Latitude |
41° 9' 36.17'' N (41.160048°)
|
|
Longitude |
88° 20' 40.71'' W (-88.344642°)
|
|
Elevation |
182.543671m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-08-05 00:00 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-08-05 05:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
242° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
294.62° |
|
First azimuth |
298.46° |
|
First elevation |
48° |
|
Last azimuth |
258.04° |
|
Last elevation |
21° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Broke into 4-5 streaming pieces |
