Reports Report 3020a (Event 3020-2015)

Observer
Name Aaron S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Marengo, IL
Latitude 42° 15' 39.03'' N (42.260842°)
Longitude 88° 36' 10.83'' W (-88.603009°)
Elevation 246.598206m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-08-13 23:41 CST
UT Date & Time 2015-08-14 04:41 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 182°
Moving
Facing azimuth 358.58°
First azimuth 172.84°
First elevation 85°
Last azimuth 357.09°
Last elevation 50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 30°
Remarks Trail of smoke and smaller meteorites which burned up very quickly.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Fragments burned up very quickly. Bright blue color.