Reports Report 5355h (Event 5355-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Martin E |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It looked almost like a singular firework star, which I assumed it was at first, but then I realized the velocity was much too fast to be a firework, and the trajectory too straight. It looked rather large, maybe half the size of the more widely reported cases, despite the absence of any sounds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Champaign, IL |
| Latitude | 40° 6' 51.65'' N (40.114346°) |
| Longitude | 88° 13' 55.92'' W (-88.232201°) |
| Elevation | 222.6633m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-12-06 17:36 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-12-06 23:36 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 218° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 13.77° |
| First azimuth | 30.55° |
| First elevation | 57° |
| Last azimuth | 4.52° |
| Last elevation | 42° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was less of a flash and more of a ramp-up to a maximum magnitude. The streak began as white/yellow, intensified as it moved across, and as the magnitude neared maximum before going out, I could see tinges of green outlining the white center. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |