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Observer
Name
larry c
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
My first take was it was a small plane perhaps that was on fire & in a nosedive going perhaps 300 miles an hour. I drove 4 miles or so looking for a possible crashed & burning aircraft. Later having heard of no lost aircraft I assumed it was a meteor.
Location
Address
Maple Park, IL
Latitude
41° 56' 21.29'' N (41.939246°)
Longitude
88° 28' 46.68'' W (-88.479632°)
Elevation
270.537354m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-08-04 23:58 CDT
UT Date & Time
2015-08-05 04:58 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
45°
Moving
Facing azimuth
225°
First azimuth
225°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
195°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
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
Yes
Remarks
-
