| Observer |
|
Name |
Dennis S |
|
Experience Level |
5/5
|
|
Remarks |
I am the current President of the Lake County Astronomical Society |
| Location |
|
Address |
Volo, IL |
|
Latitude |
42° 20' 33.78'' N (42.342717°)
|
|
Longitude |
88° 10' 9.71'' W (-88.169364°)
|
|
Elevation |
248.074m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-12-30 17:24 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-12-30 23:24 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
129° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
145.25° |
|
First azimuth |
143.44° |
|
First elevation |
57° |
|
Last azimuth |
152.88° |
|
Last elevation |
28° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
bright glowing train |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
the flash was noticable in terms of the meteor getting larger just as it went dark but it wasn’t that much brighter, just a little bit brighter. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
