From the interstate the ball appeared to be dropping right on Lincoln. Much larger and came down more straight than across. The ball and tail was quite large compared to the traditional shooting star I have ever seen
Location
Address
Lincoln, IL
Latitude
40° 7' 5.35'' N (40.118154°)
Longitude
89° 24' 59.25'' W (-89.416459°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-24 20:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-25 01:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
55.16382°
First azimuth
45.40284°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
48.13913°
Last elevation
41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
10°
Remarks
Coming straight down more than across its tail was lite for ~4 secs prior to going below 41 degrees and flaring out
