Reports Report 454cm (Event 454-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alicja J |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was an amazing sight. We thought it was a firework at first, disbelieving. We researched what we saw and concluded it was a fireball. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Glenview, IL |
| Latitude | 42° 3' 59.51'' N (42.066531°) |
| Longitude | 87° 51' 20'' W (-87.855555°) |
| Elevation | 198.338m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-02-06 01:25 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-02-06 07:25 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 122° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 360° |
| First azimuth | 355° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 6.14° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Long light yellow tail with orange and red head, went dim, then bright flash like a spark, including tiny moment of blue color amid initial red and orange colors, then vanished. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |