This thing had made it through the earths atmosphere. I didn't see ot from a distance. If it hadnt burnt up before it hit I could have caught it in my hand like a softball.
Location
Address
Vandalia, IL
Latitude
38° 58' 38.78'' N (38.977438°)
Longitude
89° 5' 59.55'' W (-89.099875°)
Elevation
158.549m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-06-06 12:10 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-06-06 17:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
128°
Moving
Facing azimuth
274.49°
First azimuth
352.87°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
328.92°
Last elevation
4°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
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Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was literally right in front of us. A softball sized ball of fire. It almost hit Arbys but burned up before it reached it. It was probably 30 to 40 ft away. We saw it burn up.
