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Events in 2020   8053-2020 KML

AMS received 40 reports about a fireball seen over IL, IN, KY, MI, OH and WI on Wednesday, December 23rd 2020 around 12:32 UT.

D. Sound
38 no
C. Sound
38 no
Frag
17 yes
14 no
40  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.
The witness didn't provide enough information about the diretion of the phenomenon.
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 2020-12-23 12:25 UT 2020-12-23 06:25 CST Oak Park IL ≈7.5s -18 - - - Chris C 1
aa 2020-12-23 12:30 UT 2020-12-23 06:30 CST Chicago IL ≈1.5s -20 - - - Nancy K 1
ab 2020-12-23 12:30 UT 2020-12-23 06:30 CST River Forest IL <1s -13 - - - Carlene B 2
ac 2020-12-23 12:31 UT 2020-12-23 07:31 EST Lawrenceburg KY ≈1.5s -13 ? ? - Christopher H 2
ad 2020-12-23 12:30 UT 2020-12-23 06:30 CST Chicago IL ≈3.5s -16 ? ? ? Adam M 5
ae 2020-12-23 12:38 UT 2020-12-23 07:38 EST IN ≈3.5s -20 - - - Cynthia L 1
af 2020-12-23 12:35 UT 2020-12-23 06:35 CST Chicago IL ≈3.5s -21 - - ? Howard T 1
ag 2020-12-23 12:33 UT 2020-12-23 06:33 CST Frankfort IL ≈3.5s -18 - - - Dave L 1
ah 2020-12-23 12:30 UT 2020-12-23 07:30 EST Niles MI ≈3.5s -16 - - Douglas G 1
ai 2020-12-23 12:35 UT 2020-12-23 06:35 CST Crystal Lake IL ≈3.5s -10 - - ? DJ J 1
aj 2020-12-23 12:40 UT 2020-12-23 07:40 EST Wolcottville IN ≈1.5s -8 - - Leland S 3
ak 2020-12-23 12:36 UT 2020-12-23 07:36 EST Mishawaka IN ≈1.5s -9 - - Rick B 1
al 2020-12-23 12:40 UT 2020-12-23 07:40 EST Macy IN ≈3.5s -11 - - David B 1
am 2020-12-23 12:31 UT 2020-12-23 06:31 CST Bartlett IL ≈3.5s -7 - - - Markus R 1
an 2020-12-23 12:30 UT 2020-12-23 07:30 EST Lafayette IN ≈3.5s -21 - - - John P 3
b 2020-12-23 12:32 UT 2020-12-23 06:32 CST Gurnee IL ≈1.5s -5 - - Jane D 1
c 2020-12-23 12:31 UT 2020-12-23 06:31 CST Long Grove IL ≈1.5s -16 - - ? Tiffany V 1
d 2020-12-23 12:31 UT 2020-12-23 06:31 CST Park Ridge IL ≈1.5s -10 - - - Mikayla S 3
e 2020-12-23 12:31 UT 2020-12-23 07:31 EST Greenville MI ≈3.5s -13 - - - Brenda J 1
f 2020-12-23 12:32 UT 2020-12-23 07:32 EST Bloomington IN ≈1.5s -9 - - - David B 3
g 2020-12-23 12:30 UT 2020-12-23 06:30 CST Chicago IL ≈7.5s -22 - - Lisa V 3
h 2020-12-23 12:32 UT 2020-12-23 07:32 EST South Bend IN ≈1.5s -10 - - Michael C 1
i 2020-12-23 12:28 UT 2020-12-23 07:28 EST Columbus IN ≈3.5s -8 - - Maxwell B 2
j 2020-12-23 12:30 UT 2020-12-23 06:30 CST Deerfield IL ≈3.5s -22 - - Colleen A 2
k 2020-12-23 12:38 UT 2020-12-23 06:38 CST Hillside IL ≈1.5s -19 - - Tony B 3
l 2020-12-23 12:30 UT 2020-12-23 06:30 CST Glencoe IL ≈3.5s -15 - - Kay R 3
m 2020-12-23 12:30 UT 2020-12-23 06:30 CST Third Lake IL ≈3.5s -18 - - Nathan C 2
n 2020-12-23 12:33 UT 2020-12-23 07:33 EST Marion IN ≈3.5s -28 - - - DESIRAE E 3
o 2020-12-23 12:30 UT 2020-12-23 07:30 EST South Bend IN ≈3.5s -21 - - ? Molly H 2
p 2020-12-23 12:35 UT 2020-12-23 07:35 EST IN ≈3.5s -20 - - ? Tyler A 1
q 2020-12-23 12:32 UT 2020-12-23 07:32 EST Muncie IN ≈1.5s -19 - - ? Sarah B 2
r 2020-12-23 12:30 UT 2020-12-23 07:30 EST Indianapolis IN ≈1.5s -10 - - - Wayne C 1
s 2020-12-23 12:30 UT 2020-12-23 06:30 CST Chicago IL ≈3.5s -16 - - Nikola J 2
t 2020-12-23 12:45 UT 2020-12-23 07:45 EST South Bend IN ≈3.5s -5 - - - BRIAN B 1
u 2020-12-23 12:35 UT 2020-12-23 06:35 CST Wilmette IL ≈1.5s -13 - - David M 2
v 2020-12-23 12:39 UT 2020-12-23 06:39 CST Pleasant Prairie WI ≈3.5s -20 - - Kathy B 2
w 2020-12-23 12:30 UT 2020-12-23 06:30 CST Thiensville WI ≈3.5s -5 - - Kevin K 1
x 2020-12-23 12:30 UT 2020-12-23 07:30 EST Germantown OH ≈3.5s -5 - - Taylor V 2
y 2020-12-23 12:30 UT 2020-12-23 07:30 EST Grand Rapids MI ≈3.5s -25 - - ? john m 1
z 2020-12-23 12:30 UT 2020-12-23 06:30 CST Hammond IN ≈3.5s -13 - - ? Sara L 1

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