When I entered town, I saw a friend at a stop light and asked if he witnessed it. He confirmed. I also heard from a friend approxiamately 15 west who witnessed as well. I was struck by how close it appeared to be and how \"straight down\" it was heading.
Location
Address
Champaign, IL
Latitude
40° 7' 11.2'' N (40.119779°)
Longitude
88° 17' 44.76'' W (-88.295767°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-11-19 21:10 CST
UT Date & Time
2011-11-20 03:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
85.8376°
First azimuth
86.24028°
First elevation
42°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
changed colors green to y
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
This was brief but a light of yellowish white...fell into the lighting haze of Champaign-Urbana.
