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Observer
Name
Roc F
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
My first thought of this sighting was" thats one of the biggest shooting stars I've ever seen." Then I thought "hope it wasn't an airplane explosion over Chicago.
Location
Address
Dixon, IL
Latitude
41° 48' 59.91'' N (41.816641°)
Longitude
89° 28' 45.71'' W (-89.479365°)
Elevation
234.341m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-16 19:08 CST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-17 01:08 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
10°
Moving
Facing azimuth
82°
First azimuth
82°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
82°
Last elevation
8°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, 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
This looked like an explosion
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
