Reports Report 8473ao (Event 8473-2025)

Observer
Name Brian P
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I could not see the steak but the sky lit up in the color and direction I've reported followed by the distant booming sound.
Location
Address Champaign, IL
Latitude 40° 4' 14.6'' N (40.070723°)
Longitude 88° 17' 30.53'' W (-88.291815°)
Elevation 229.597702m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-11-12 23:25 CST
UT Date & Time 2025-11-13 05:25 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down to up
Descent Angle -
Moving
Facing azimuth 74.54°
First azimuth 65.33°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 77.4°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks I heard an echoing boom 5 to 10 seconds later.
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -