| Observer |
|
Name |
Tomasa M |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Hodgekins, IL |
|
Latitude |
41° 46' 19.6'' N (41.772112°)
|
|
Longitude |
87° 52' 4.29'' W (-87.867858°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2011-08-10 00:08 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2011-08-10 05:08 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
8.39971° |
|
First azimuth |
12.57128° |
|
First elevation |
90° |
|
Last azimuth |
14.00094° |
|
Last elevation |
28° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
1 |
|
Color |
white |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1.5s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
It was beautiful and scary. It was my first ever sighting and I wasn't sure what it was. The train was white and glowing and sparkly. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
I didn\'t see a flash or fragmentation, it just sort of disappeared. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
