Reports Report 1961eg (Event 1961-2016)

Observer
Name Doug C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was really big and bright! It lasted about 2 seconds. I yelled "What was that?!" And I pointed to the sky. The other two guys turned and looked but it was gone. We were standing next to an excavator that was operating. So I couldn't necessarily hear anything other than the machine. He was digging the dam of the pond that I pinpointed. I've never seen anything so bright during the day. And it was so fast! I knew it was too fast for a plane to be crashing. But if I held my thumb up with my arm outstretched, it might have covered the object. It was big! And it had a white tail that took up about 2/3 of the total size. And the object itself looked perfectly round and like an off white to yellow-ish/orange-ish color. It blew my mind because I've never seen anything like it.
Location
Address Pana, IL
Latitude 39° 23' 23.78'' N (39.38994°)
Longitude 89° 0' 56.31'' W (-89.015643°)
Elevation 201.619m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-06-06 10:15 CDT
UT Date & Time 2016-06-06 15:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 170°
Moving
Facing azimuth 276.59°
First azimuth 281.3°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 290.51°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Orange, Red, White
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 -