Reports Report 4479am (Event 4479-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert D |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was round, bright white, and had maybe a 10ft. tail following it. I was driving so I could not tell where it may have landed but it came from the left (south/east) angled downward to the north /west. It looked like a fireball but I too big to be fireworks. It could have landed in Lake Vermillion or somewhere in that area. But I went looking that way and didnt see anything---It was like a rainbow... Looks like it ends 2-blocks over, but the more you chase it. the farther it is away from you. I thought it was the most "strangest" but beautiful thing I've ever seen in my life. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Danville, IL |
| Latitude | 40° 8' 47.53'' N (40.146537°) |
| Longitude | 87° 36' 1.27'' W (-87.600353°) |
| Elevation | 197.038834m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-08-18 23:10 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-08-19 04:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 116° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 307.21° |
| First azimuth | 230.82° |
| First elevation | 29° |
| Last azimuth | 319.48° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| 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 | - |