Reports Report 2933ac (Event 2933-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christopher H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I am not sure that I described the angle properly. I have seen meteors before, but the angle here seemed much steeper than others I have seen. It seemed so close, but I imagine that that may have just been an optical illusion. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kewanee, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 18' 56.85'' N (41.315792°) |
| Longitude | 89° 51' 23.93'' W (-89.856647°) |
| Elevation | 243.899979m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-11-02 19:52 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-11-03 01:52 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 117° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 183.99° |
| First azimuth | 202.23° |
| First elevation | 59° |
| Last azimuth | 247.38° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | There was a noticeable smoke trail after the head. I was surprised how long it was and that it appeared to be smokey. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Noticed 2 balls of light right next to each other. They may have grew a little farther apart as they fell lower towards the Earth. They just seemed to fade out at the end. |