American Meteor Society

Reports Report 5255c (Event 5255-2020)

Observer
Name Diana D
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Willow Springs, IL
Latitude 41° 44' 25.3'' N (41.740361°)
Longitude 87° 51' 41.88'' W (-87.861632°)
Elevation 190.041504m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-09-18 20:30 CDT
UT Date & Time 2020-09-19 01:30 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 79°
Moving
Facing azimuth 51.09°
First azimuth 54.15°
First elevation 66°
Last azimuth 61.07°
Last elevation 64°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length -
Remarks Initially, there was an almost red line in the sky that exploded into a bright orange thing which looked like a shooting star. It lasted no more than a second and I just happened to be looking in the right place at the right time. There was a small trail that could have been smoke but I am not sure.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -