| Observer |
|
Name |
Tyler M |
|
Experience Level |
5/5
|
|
Remarks |
I teach Astronomy for a living and this was the BEST meteor I've ever seen! Friends of mine as far as Milwaukee saw the same thing. So amazing! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Chicago, IL |
|
Latitude |
41° 58' 57.33'' N (41.982591°)
|
|
Longitude |
87° 47' 25.04'' W (-87.790288°)
|
|
Elevation |
181.882m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-03-21 06:32 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-03-21 11:32 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
184° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
269.97° |
|
First azimuth |
271.37° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
273.49° |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Red, Brown |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The fireball flashed and split into two objects |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
As I said above, it split into two objects and disappeared |
