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Observer
Name
Catherine K
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
WE were driving home and all of a sudden I saw this bright green flash across the sky. It fell below the trees and houses in about 2 seconds but it was amazingly bright. We were in the car so I have no idea if there was any sound. It was awesome though.
Location
Address
Winnetka, IL
Latitude
42° 5' 17.34'' N (42.088149°)
Longitude
87° 43' 42.61'' W (-87.728504°)
Elevation
190.413m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-04-15 22:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-04-16 03:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
105°
Moving
Facing azimuth
202.21°
First azimuth
200.65°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
242.24°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
