Reports Report 1617d (Event 1617-2020)

Observer
Name Alexander P
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Rockford, IL
Latitude 42° 15' 55.07'' N (42.265296°)
Longitude 89° 2' 7.5'' W (-89.035418°)
Elevation 235.061508m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-04-05 22:28 CDT
UT Date & Time 2020-04-06 03:28 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 217°
Moving
Facing azimuth 287°
First azimuth 288.32°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 267.06°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length -
Remarks Glowing train with smaller fragments falling off that where also glowing.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks There was a small amount of material glowing lightly immediately after the brightness died down.