| Observer |
|
Name |
Richard C |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
My wife and I were driving east on 88 when this happened directly out in front of us on the horizon. Time is accurate within a minute or two |
| Location |
|
Address |
East Moline, IL |
|
Latitude |
41° 29' 55.02'' N (41.498617°)
|
|
Longitude |
90° 24' 17.46'' W (-90.40485°)
|
|
Elevation |
207.547m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-02-06 18:45 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-02-07 00:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
246° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
46.69° |
|
First azimuth |
46.82° |
|
First elevation |
61° |
|
Last azimuth |
39.63° |
|
Last elevation |
42° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
|
Color |
Orange, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
45° |
|
Remarks |
Appeared as a very bright reddish orange ball of fire with white tail. Seemed to blow up and a smaller white ball fell straight down |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The reddish orange ball flashed white and then went dark |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
At the moment of the flash a bright white ball seemed to fall straight down |
