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Observer
Name
Val I
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It had a trail behind; the trail did not persist afterwards. It was big as a lightbulb/baseball (three feet away), or a quarter of the Moon. Totally unlike the other meteorites I saw before that were just flashes and star-like sizes.
Location
Address
Bloomington, IL
Latitude
40° 29' 52.67'' N (40.497963°)
Longitude
88° 56' 29.5'' W (-88.941527°)
Elevation
251.991028m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-10-20 06:39 CDT
UT Date & Time
2015-10-20 11:39 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
315°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
white yellow redish
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-