This was the most unusual shooting star we have ever seen. We have never had one get suddenly brighter and then trail off. It was about 1/3 of the trail normal, sudden brighten, then 2/3 of total trail.
Location
Address
Polo, IL
Latitude
41° 59' 16.11'' N (41.987808°)
Longitude
89° 34' 21.8'' W (-89.572723°)
Elevation
263.937744m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-01-04 18:45 CST
UT Date & Time
2019-01-05 00:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180.14°
First azimuth
106.1°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
253.98°
Last elevation
80°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
-
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1.5s
Length
20°
Remarks
it started like a normal shooting star, then got much brighter and then trailed off like a normal shooting star.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it started like a normal shooting star, then got much brighter and then trailed off like a normal shooting star.
