| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lauren S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I've never seen anything like it, so it is kind of hard to describe. I think that it disappeared behind a building, so the information I gave for when it disappeared isn't actually when it disappeared, but when I could no longer see it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Evanston, IL |
| Latitude | 42° 2' 49.59'' N (42.047107°) |
| Longitude | 87° 40' 54.77'' W (-87.681881°) |
| Elevation | 184.062302m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-08-23 21:15 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-08-24 02:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 182.94° |
| First azimuth | 171.72° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 204.92° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | 8° |
| Remarks | It glowed and was triangular in shape. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |