Reports Report 1961et (Event 1961-2016)

Observer
Name Jim O
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I feel like the luckiest guy alive to see this in the daylight. Nobody else I've talked to today have seen or heard anything about it.
Location
Address Effingham, IL
Latitude 39° 7' 16.85'' N (39.121347°)
Longitude 88° 33' 20.92'' W (-88.55581°)
Elevation 180.819m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-06-06 11:00 CDT
UT Date & Time 2016-06-06 16:00 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 147°
Moving
Facing azimuth 270°
First azimuth 270°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 270°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks Glowing train like sparks
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Turned white and exploded and was gone almost immediately
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -