This is my second reporting ever. My first was about 5 years ago. This was the longest lasting, widest and brightest shooting star I’ve seen in my 58 years of outdoor activity with particular focus on the night sky.
Location
Address
Decatur, IL
Latitude
39° 50' 35.42'' N (39.843171°)
Longitude
89° 1' 31.49'' W (-89.025415°)
Elevation
205.974457m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-06-19 10:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-06-19 15:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
251°
Moving
Facing azimuth
27.48°
First azimuth
32.46°
First elevation
13°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
3°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
It split off into two parts
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It split off into two with the front continuing in a similar direction and a trailing trail angled off behind
