Reports Report 1909b (Event 1909-2025)

Observer
Name Mike Z
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Dunlap, IL
Latitude 40° 50' 20.28'' N (40.838966°)
Longitude 89° 37' 7.75'' W (-89.618819°)
Elevation 236.507217m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-01-03 04:59 CDT
UT Date & Time 2025-01-03 10:59 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 144°
Moving
Facing azimuth 80.76°
First azimuth 59.06°
First elevation 63°
Last azimuth 91.06°
Last elevation 29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Purple, Dark Blue, Blue, Green, Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks It was an arm’s length then disappeared then appeared again twice as it broke the sound barrier
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It flashed twice and spread into pieces
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Two flashes pieces falling in a spread