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Observer
Name
Joan J
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
McHenry, IL
Latitude
42° 23' 54.54'' N (42.398482°)
Longitude
88° 13' 15.96'' W (-88.2211°)
Elevation
247.913605m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-31 23:09 CST
UT Date & Time
2026-02-01 05:09 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
215°
First azimuth
205°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
215°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
7°
Remarks
It was a very sparkly/glittery looking trail that faded out. Very impressive and pretty! I am not sure if this type of trail is considered fragments or not. Lots of little sparkles with this one.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
