| Observer |
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| Name | Glenn M |
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| Experience Level | 2/5 |
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| Remarks | This could be a fireball, however it also could have been a rocket or satellite burning on reentry. |
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| Location |
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| Address | Carbondale, IL |
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| Latitude | 37° 43' 22.3'' N (37.72°) |
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| Longitude | 89° 15' 26.97'' W (-89.26°) |
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| Elevation | 129.85m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2021-09-30 21:48 CDT |
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| UT Date & Time | 2021-10-01 02:48 UT |
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| Duration | ≈45s |
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| Direction |
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| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
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| Descent Angle | 264° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 200° |
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| First azimuth | 200° |
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| First elevation | 75° |
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| Last azimuth | 120° |
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| Last elevation | 15° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
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| Color | Orange, Yellow, White |
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| Concurrent Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Delayed Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Persistent train |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Duration | 15s |
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| Length | 99.99° |
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| Remarks | long smoke trail along entire path |
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| Terminal flash |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Fragmentation |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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