| Observer |
|
Name |
Gregory O |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Bright flash and long tail trail was 10 out 10 brightest I ever seen! |
| Location |
|
Address |
South Pekin, IL |
|
Latitude |
40° 28' 44.79'' N (40.479109°)
|
|
Longitude |
89° 43' 10.01'' W (-89.719448°)
|
|
Elevation |
141.117157m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2023-09-14 23:54 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2023-09-15 04:54 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
120° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
270.93° |
|
First azimuth |
338.81° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
6.43° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing gold and green |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Bright as lightning |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Lit up the whole sky |
