Reports Report 2824a (Event 2824-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cecilia e |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving South bound on I 155 near Lincoln Illinois near lincoln Illinos between mile markers 8 and 9. I may not have the exact time, it was around 2030 loca..lt was not completely dark, still some twilight. What struck me as unusual was that I've never seen a meteor that bright while there was still so much ambient light. Also it appeared to be mostly lime green in color, but varied between a yellow ish green and cyan color. Also it appeared to break up as it went across my field of vision. I'm an airline pilot and have been flying for about 6 years and this is one of the brightest ones I've ever seen. I feel like I have seen more meteors than the average person, and I consider myself a science geek and try to work night flights during the various meteor showers throughout the year to try to spot meteors. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Delavan, IL |
| Latitude | 40° 18' 54.05'' N (40.315015°) |
| Longitude | 89° 27' 15.34'' W (-89.454262°) |
| Elevation | 183.622m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-07-31 20:28 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-08-01 01:28 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 138° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 178° |
| First azimuth | 140.43° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 195° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green, Light Green, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I don't recall a flash... but it appeared to break up as it went across the sky. Several chunks came off and it had a tail that lasted for maybe a half second longer than the main body of the meteor. |