Reports Report 5141ae (Event 5141-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matthew G |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving on a dark country road, not sure of exact location, but this is a reasonable estimate. Time is also an estimate. I saw it when it entered my field of vision through the windshield, but it could have been visible higher and I would not know because of the van roof. The appearance was like a piece of falling green firework with a sparking trail, but moving much faster, and burned out before reaching the ground. It appeared quite close (I would have said within a few miles) although I know this perception could be mistaken. A friend, also traveling eastbound at the same time, on a different road and probably 20 miles further west (behind me) told me that he saw the same thing. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sibley, IL |
| Latitude | 40° 34' 24.99'' N (40.573609°) |
| Longitude | 88° 19' 42.23'' W (-88.328396°) |
| Elevation | 242.582962m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-10-18 19:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-10-19 00:30 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 171° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 76.59° |
| First azimuth | 71.02° |
| First elevation | 29° |
| Last azimuth | 76.53° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |