Reports Report 6245b (Event 6245-2020)

Observer
Name Amy S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks My husband and I both saw it. It was big, bright, low in sky. We’ve seen a lot of shooting stars and satellites but this was our first “fireball” and it was quite spectacular.
Location
Address Peoria Heights, IL
Latitude 40° 44' 30.55'' N (40.74182°)
Longitude 89° 33' 39.64'' W (-89.56101°)
Elevation 212.776138m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-11-03 04:11 CST
UT Date & Time 2020-11-03 10:11 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 249°
Moving
Facing azimuth 200°
First azimuth 220°
First elevation 29°
Last azimuth 170°
Last elevation 12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Light Yellow, 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 -