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Events in 2018   455-2018 KML

AMS received 25 reports about a fireball seen over IN, IL and WI on Friday, February 2nd 2018 around 23:21 UT.

D. Sound
22 no
C. Sound
22 no
Frag
11 yes
9 no
25  Reports

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Direction from which the phenomenom entered the field of vision of the witness.
Direction from which the phenomenom left the field of vision of the witness.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from right to left.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from left to right.
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The witness heard a sound at same moment of viewing phenomenon (concurrent sound).
The witness heard a delayed sound, after initial view of phenomenon (delayed sound).

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ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2018-02-02 23:18 UT 2018-02-02 17:18 CST Wheeling IL ≈1.5s 0 - - Tim D 2
b 2018-02-02 23:20 UT 2018-02-02 17:20 CST Merrillville IN ≈7.5s -13 ? ? - Marcia G 1
c 2018-02-02 23:25 UT 2018-02-02 17:25 CST Libertyville IL ≈3.5s -6 ? ? - Joanna S 1
d 2018-02-02 23:20 UT 2018-02-02 17:20 CST Wheeling IL ≈3.5s -7 - - ? Amy P 2
e 2018-02-02 23:20 UT 2018-02-02 17:20 CST Chicago IL ≈1.5s -6 - - - Dan A 2
f 2018-02-02 23:20 UT 2018-02-02 17:20 CST Lake Forest IL ≈3.5s -20 - - - william h 2
g 2018-02-02 23:40 UT 2018-02-02 17:40 CST Palatine IL ≈3.5s -7 - - Mykil G 3
h 2018-02-02 23:22 UT 2018-02-02 17:22 CST Lombard IL ≈1.5s -5 - - Jesse H 2
i 2018-02-02 23:20 UT 2018-02-02 18:20 EST Wolcott IN ≈3.5s 0 - - Dustin S 2
j 2018-02-02 23:20 UT 2018-02-02 17:20 CST Chicago IL ≈3.5s -13 - - Matthew M 2
k 2018-02-02 23:20 UT 2018-02-02 17:20 CST Skokie IL ≈3.5s -23 ? ? AG H 1
l 2018-02-02 23:20 UT 2018-02-02 17:20 CST Schaumburg IL ≈7.5s -23 - - Judi M 1
m 2018-02-02 23:20 UT 2018-02-02 17:20 CST Rolling Meadows IL ≈1.5s -19 - - Al B 2
n 2018-02-02 23:16 UT 2018-02-02 17:16 CST Deerfield IL ≈7.5s -16 - - - Mel R 1
o 2018-02-02 23:20 UT 2018-02-02 17:20 CST Libertyville IL ≈3.5s -14 - - - Kathie C 1
p 2018-02-02 23:25 UT 2018-02-02 17:25 CST Burlington WI ≈3.5s -7 - - - Chris W 4
q 2018-02-02 23:19 UT 2018-02-02 18:19 EST Pierceton IN ≈3.5s -20 - - ? Journey E 2
r 2018-02-02 23:20 UT 2018-02-02 17:20 CST Chicago IL ≈3.5s -8 - - andrew b 3
s 2018-02-02 23:20 UT 2018-02-02 17:20 CST Niles IL ≈3.5s -13 - - l b 2
t 2018-02-02 23:20 UT 2018-02-02 17:20 CST Chicago IL ≈1.5s -19 - - Blair J 2
u 2018-02-02 23:21 UT 2018-02-02 17:21 CST Brookfield IL ≈3.5s -12 - - - Sinead W 3
v 2018-02-02 23:20 UT 2018-02-02 17:20 CST Elk Grove Village IL ≈1.5s -20 - - ? Jeanne B 2
w 2018-02-02 23:18 UT 2018-02-02 17:18 CST Palatine IL ≈3.5s -20 - - ? Mark B 1
x 2018-02-02 21:32 UT 2018-02-02 15:32 CST Gurnee IL ≈3.5s -7 - - ? MJ A 3
y 2018-02-02 23:20 UT 2018-02-02 17:20 CST Chicago IL ≈3.5s -14 - - - Crossifixio D 2

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