Reports Report 4418a (Event 4418-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joseph P |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It looked very low, but I can't imagine what it could have been other than a meteor without there being some sound of detonation. It was the brightest I've ever seen. I spent a few months in a dark spot on the Door Peninsula and saw many shooting stars, but none so bright as this one. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | DeKalb, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 56' 6.7'' N (41.935194°) |
| Longitude | 88° 46' 12.58'' W (-88.770162°) |
| Elevation | 258.718m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-11-16 00:31 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-11-16 06:31 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 191° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 22.98° |
| First azimuth | 19.63° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 12.27° |
| Last elevation | 22° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | No smokey, but whispy, a very defined clean line |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was bright, like flare gun, but was not pulsing. it flickered before it died out. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |