American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2818f (Event 2818-2014)

Observer
Name Ingrid T
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was beautiful. It was very large and bright with a tail like that of a firework and very visible. I caught it out of the corner of my eye as i thought it was a falling star but it seemed more significant. I have never seen anything like it. As i do some farm chores in the evening, i frequently look up at the stars at night
Location
Address De Soto, IL
Latitude 37° 46' 55.39'' N (37.782052°)
Longitude 89° 9' 48.85'' W (-89.163569°)
Elevation 128.301163m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-10-26 19:25 CDT
UT Date & Time 2014-10-27 00:25 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 329.33°
First azimuth 340.01°
First elevation 62°
Last azimuth 295.86°
Last elevation 24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color White with long visible tail
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -