| Observer |
|
Name |
Evan C |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I didn't see the initial flash/explosion directly |
| Location |
|
Address |
Cerro Gordo, IL |
|
Latitude |
39° 53' 33.68'' N (39.892689°)
|
|
Longitude |
88° 43' 44.85'' W (-88.729124°)
|
|
Elevation |
225.791138m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-07-25 22:30 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-07-26 03:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
263° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
74.32° |
|
First azimuth |
71.14° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
71.32° |
|
Last elevation |
44° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
There was a big flash like lightning, then I looked up and saw what looked like fire and sparks going across the sky. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The sparks I saw might have been fragmented pieces of something. |
