American Meteor Society

Reports Report 981a (Event 981-2015)

Observer
Name sara o
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks it appeared directly north of venus and slightly brighter and seemed to come towards me as i was walking west until it disappeared. it was very bright outside (early dusk) it may have exploded but it was too light outside to see any trail and it disappeared quickly. may have been brighter than venus
Location
Address Chicago, IL
Latitude 41° 56' 48.33'' N (41.946758°)
Longitude 87° 41' 51.32'' W (-87.697588°)
Elevation 178.792496m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-04-21 19:45 CDT
UT Date & Time 2015-04-22 00:45 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 182°
Moving
Facing azimuth 277.16°
First azimuth 306.77°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 300°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -