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Observer
Name
Briana A
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It looked like what I would picture a comet to look like except it was obviously way to close to the horizon to be a comet or a shooting star. It was clearly in the earths atmosphere.
Location
Address
Byron, IL
Latitude
42° 7' 18.83'' N (42.121896°)
Longitude
89° 15' 19.01'' W (-89.255281°)
Elevation
206.185m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-04-15 22:25 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-04-16 03:25 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
210°
First azimuth
130°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
210°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Light Blue, Green, Light Green, 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
No
Remarks
-