It was a spectacular sight, sitting in the living room and seeing it through the patio door while watching SNL! We had never seen anythong like it before. We ate in our 60's.
Location
Address
East Carondelet, IL
Latitude
38° 30' 51.6'' N (38.514333°)
Longitude
90° 10' 54.98'' W (-90.18194°)
Elevation
181.335083m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-05-18 22:46 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-05-19 03:46 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
179.99°
First azimuth
146.76°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
200.61°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Light Blue, Green, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright white with falling pieces trailing main light in previous colors
