Reports Report 496q (Event 496-2016)

Observer
Name Laura P
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Antioch, IL
Latitude 42° 28' 44.04'' N (42.4789°)
Longitude 88° 5' 43.27'' W (-88.095354°)
Elevation 234.277m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-02-06 18:50 CST
UT Date & Time 2016-02-07 00:50 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 170°
Moving
Facing azimuth 282.63°
First azimuth 346.89°
First elevation 61°
Last azimuth 283.68°
Last elevation 31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 10°
Remarks Glowing train that quickly faded
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Suddenly but briefly brighter
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks A smaller bright spot seemed momentarily to drop from the larger brighter fireball.