Reports Report 1490d (Event 1490-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | David S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I wouldn\'t have believed it if I hadn\'t seen it. Another man was with me in the parking lot, and he saw the same. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Effingham, IL |
| Latitude | 39° 6' 12.86'' N (39.103573°) |
| Longitude | 88° 32' 27.78'' W (-88.54105°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-12-07 22:30 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-12-08 04:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 93.03359° |
| First azimuth | 93.44796° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 110.13861° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | yellow-white fading towar |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The object traveled north to south, on a straight line parallel to the horizon to the east. Towards the end (2-3 seconds) the color changed toward the red and the object blinked out with a bright terminal flash. I saw no fragmentation and I saw nothing fall to earth. I heard nothing, |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |