| Observer |
|
Name |
Heather N |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
love watching the sky |
| Location |
|
Address |
Elgin, IL |
|
Latitude |
42° 1' 54.33'' N (42.031758°)
|
|
Longitude |
88° 17' 51.51'' W (-88.297643°)
|
|
Elevation |
248.128m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-10-21 01:36 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-10-21 06:36 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
103° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
106.45° |
|
First azimuth |
77.6° |
|
First elevation |
8° |
|
Last azimuth |
117.57° |
|
Last elevation |
6° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-14 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
4s |
|
Length |
40° |
|
Remarks |
the tail was as bright and as fire light-yellow as the ball |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
very bright light yellow flash with a long tail |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
at the end of the tail there were sparkling end trails and when the ball blew apart there was debris |
