Reports Report 3662h (Event 3662-2015)

Observer
Name John B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Cairo, IL
Latitude 37° 47' 26.98'' N (37.790829°)
Longitude 89° 13' 13.46'' W (-89.220406°)
Elevation 111.377m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-11-25 20:00 CST
UT Date & Time 2015-11-26 02:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 207°
Moving
Facing azimuth 330°
First azimuth 280°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 250°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -26
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 15°
Remarks Scattered debris as it broke up
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Was flying a military plane at the time. The entire sky lit up (flying at FL240) and the object streaked from overhead and downward to about our 10 o'clock position. Lit up the cockpit and our loadmasters said it did the same in the cargo compartment.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Broke up after the initial flash, objet and fragments seemed to be bright white.