Reports Report 4996cb (Event 4996-2025)

Observer
Name Tabitha G
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Alma, IL
Latitude 38° 44' 2.36'' N (38.733989°)
Longitude 88° 53' 38.76'' W (-88.8941°)
Elevation 181.085083m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-08-16 20:30 CDT
UT Date & Time 2025-08-17 01:30 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 116°
Moving
Facing azimuth 221.1°
First azimuth 196.06°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 245.74°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 9s
Length 20°
Remarks There was a long glowing train the entire duration the meteor flew through the sky. It disappeared when the ball fizzled out. There were different colors, definately some bright white. It was a very long train.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Just before it disappeared, a piece broke off. The bigger piece seemed to keep glowing and the smaller piece fizzled out before the bigger piece fizzled out.