The fireball streaked through my vision but vanished for a split second but then re-appeared with the same intensity. I lost track of it as it sank past the tree line as my vehicle went down a small hill (I witnessed this while driving home just after sunset).
Location
Address
Floraville, IL
Latitude
38° 23' 28.35'' N (38.391208°)
Longitude
90° 3' 49.42'' W (-90.063729°)
Elevation
163.796005m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:40 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
358.95°
First azimuth
12.98°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
312.69°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-
Remarks
It looked like a firework train almost but disappeared and returned in about a second.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball left a trail of fragmentation that appeared to sparkle almost.
