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Observer
Name
Kevin
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I didn\'t see the whole thing because of my location in between buildings. It probably faded out right after I saw it disappear behind a building. It was not very dark out yet so I was surprised to see a meteor. I thought it was a firework at first.
Location
Address
Grayslake, IL
Latitude
42° 21' 19.95'' N (42.355543°)
Longitude
88° 0' 45.04'' W (-88.01251°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-10-04 19:03 CDT
UT Date & Time
2011-10-05 00:03 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
86.18178°
First azimuth
99.89535°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
77.30431°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
The object was breaking into pieces.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
