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Observer
Name
Melissa W
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
This was like nothing is have ever seen before.
Location
Address
Machesney Park, IL
Latitude
42° 21' 28.03'' N (42.357786°)
Longitude
89° 2' 22.07'' W (-89.039464°)
Elevation
224.56m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-02-06 01:35 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-02-06 07:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
264.52°
First azimuth
0.11°
First elevation
58°
Last azimuth
305.36°
Last elevation
61°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw an extremely bright flash that lit up the entire area around me, followed by two shorter slightly less bright blinkside. Almost like a camera flash but way brighter than any camera possible.
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
