Reports Report 1382ff (Event 1382-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joan C |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | At first I thought I was seeing fireworks because it was so bright and changed colors, but it appeared out of nowhere and was heading straight across the sky and heading downward. At first it was like a trail from a plane but then turned blueish then yellow then seemed to come to a head burning bright white before disappearing below my horizon with no sound, though it seemed close enough that I expected to hear a crash or explosion since it seemed to be heading towards ground. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Highwood, IL |
| Latitude | 42° 12' 4.21'' N (42.20117°) |
| Longitude | 87° 48' 43.21'' W (-87.812002°) |
| Elevation | 210.968m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-04-15 22:15 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-04-16 03:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 100° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 200.59° |
| First azimuth | 193.5° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 222.14° |
| Last elevation | 12° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | blue trail became yellow then bright white oblong |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | the trail I saw turned yellow then bright white at the end then it went below my line of vision behind trees and houses and I expected to hear a crash or explosion |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |