Reports Report 1730b (Event 1730-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jerry E |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was one of the coolest things I have ever seen! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | LaSalle, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 22' 16.2'' N (41.371168°) |
| Longitude | 89° 5' 19.9'' W (-89.08886°) |
| Elevation | 163.310364m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-08-01 21:19 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-08-02 02:19 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 100° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 300° |
| First azimuth | 280° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 300° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It started as one fireball, then broke into three. One of the three slowed way down compared to the other two, then angled sharply downwards and burned out. The other two continued a bit further, lasting a few more seconds before burning out. |