Really cool - it's the second largest fireball I have seen. The first was 40 years ago. I am excited. And very impressed that this site asked all the right questions. What do I do now?
Location
Address
Lombard, IL
Latitude
41° 53' 37.91'' N (41.893863°)
Longitude
88° 1' 7.01'' W (-88.018615°)
Elevation
216.932m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-02-06 01:10 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-02-06 07:10 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
163°
Moving
Facing azimuth
3.18°
First azimuth
350.72°
First elevation
58°
Last azimuth
6.83°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Dark Green, Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
I saw the main fire ball which was bright green and a second offshoot fragment which had a lower trajectory and was whiter in color. There was also a trail behind both which was white in color
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The larger fireball seemed to have a bright flash at the end, but the sky stayed dark. The fragment also flashed but was much smaller
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw the main fireball first and then a second fragment falling in a steeper arc. The main ball was green and the fragment was white. Both had trails behind.
