| Observer |
|
Name |
Paul P |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Largest ball I have seen and the first time I saw a trail. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Lindenhurst, IL |
|
Latitude |
42° 24' 26.82'' N (42.40745°)
|
|
Longitude |
88° 1' 24.15'' W (-88.023375°)
|
|
Elevation |
242.507m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-09-06 21:40 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-09-07 02:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
93° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
104.3° |
|
First azimuth |
97.89° |
|
First elevation |
19° |
|
Last azimuth |
126.51° |
|
Last elevation |
19° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
4s |
|
Length |
50° |
|
Remarks |
Hard to see at night but I could see a trail behind the object for the entire length I saw the object. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
