Reports Report 2065n (Event 2065-2025)

Observer
Name J A
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I suspect this was a once in a lifetime experience!
Location
Address Chatham, IL
Latitude 39° 40' 28.69'' N (39.674635°)
Longitude 89° 41' 11.09'' W (-89.686414°)
Elevation 183.178635m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-04-11 22:00 CDT
UT Date & Time 2025-04-12 03:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 101°
Moving
Facing azimuth 41.47°
First azimuth 51.13°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 27.28°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The fireball grew larger and brighter then it suddenly degraded to a thin streak of light traveling on the same trajectory