Observer | |
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Name | Martin E |
Experience Level | 2/5 |
Remarks | It looked almost like a singular firework star, which I assumed it was at first, but then I realized the velocity was much too fast to be a firework, and the trajectory too straight. It looked rather large, maybe half the size of the more widely reported cases, despite the absence of any sounds. |
Location | |
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Address | Champaign, IL |
Latitude | 40° 6' 51.65'' N (40.11°) |
Longitude | 88° 13' 55.92'' W (-88.23°) |
Elevation | 222.66m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2018-12-06 17:36 CST |
UT Date & Time | 2018-12-06 23:36 UT |
Duration | <1s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up right to down left |
Descent Angle | 218° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 13.77° |
First azimuth | 30.55° |
First elevation | 57° |
Last azimuth | 4.52° |
Last elevation | 42° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
Color | Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, White |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | No |
Duration | - |
Length | - |
Remarks | - |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | It was less of a flash and more of a ramp-up to a maximum magnitude. The streak began as white/yellow, intensified as it moved across, and as the magnitude neared maximum before going out, I could see tinges of green outlining the white center. |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |