Reports Report 454dq (Event 454-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike B |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I was looking at my garage, to the south, and it appeared that there were very bright headlights erratically flashing on it from behind me. I thought it was strange, how random and bright they were, and I turned around to see the fireball in the sky. It must have been luminescent for at least five seconds, possibly more, and it was the largest, brightest such object I've ever witnessed. My observation was generally limited because I only saw reflections on the garage at first, and then when I had turned around to see it, portions of its path were obscured by trees. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Northlake, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 54' 13.79'' N (41.90383°) |
| Longitude | 87° 53' 52.98'' W (-87.89805°) |
| Elevation | 196.766m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-02-06 01:25 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-02-06 07:25 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 100° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 346.85° |
| First elevation | 19° |
| Last azimuth | 9.16° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It's hard to say, it was partially obscured by trees on and off while I saw it. I would say that it did get brighter though as it got to the end of where I could see it. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |