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Observer
Name
James W
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I'm really not sure of the time, but I estimate that it was no earlier than 3 am but week before sunrise (at least an hour). On second thought, my estimate of 5am might be too late.
Location
Address
Hoffman Estates, IL
Latitude
42° 1' 45.41'' N (42.029281°)
Longitude
88° 5' 56.78'' W (-88.099106°)
Elevation
255.338m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-01-08 05:00 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-01-08 11:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
105°
Moving
Facing azimuth
86.51°
First azimuth
55.24°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
109.37°
Last elevation
53°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Seemed more like fragmentation
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
