Reports Report 580q (Event 580-2015)

Observer
Name Brian L
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks It was very, very cool!
Location
Address Morris, IL
Latitude 41° 18' 26.45'' N (41.307348°)
Longitude 88° 23' 21.27'' W (-88.389241°)
Elevation 166.818634m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-03-05 20:45 CST
UT Date & Time 2015-03-06 02:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 66°
Moving
Facing azimuth 180°
First azimuth 199°
First elevation 61°
Last azimuth 161°
Last elevation 51°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1.5s
Length 24°
Remarks Rather than a solid line, it appeared to be a staccato line of various length fragments as if material were breaking off from the falling body, slowing, then burning briefly until extinct.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -