Reports Report 5287b (Event 5287-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kip S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Meteor was observed by myself and a relative. We were in separate cars southwest bound on I-55, at mile-marker 206, at 7:06 pm local time. From my perspective, it appeared out of the tinted area of my windshield, dropping down. It's departure from view was abrupt. Being in a car with the radio on limited my ability to hear anything or see any trail. At our next stop I asked if the other driver had seen anything in the sky, she replied "Yes, either a shooting star or a flare gun (Falling down)". Previous experience includes seeing a persistent Perseid smoke trail, I did not see the meteor itself, as I was helping a close friend up on the hood of my car; now she knew I was serious about meteor watching. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | - |
| Latitude | 40° 57' 37.34'' N (40.960373°) |
| Longitude | 88° 33' 53.37'' W (-88.564826°) |
| Elevation | 218.882843m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-10-27 19:06 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-10-28 00:06 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 222.36° |
| First azimuth | 221.51° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 221.5° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |