Fireball report

Reports Report 168aht (Event 168-2018)

Observer
Name	Tom H
Experience Level	2/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Westchester, IL
Latitude	41° 50' 1.59'' N (41.833776°)
Longitude	87° 53' 42.13'' W (-87.895037°)
Elevation	196.673m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2018-01-16 19:05 CST
UT Date & Time	2018-01-17 01:05 UT
Duration	≈1.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From down left to up right
Descent Angle	42°

Moving
Facing azimuth	71.29°
First azimuth	9.17°
First elevation	13°
Last azimuth	21.35°
Last elevation	8°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-17
Color	Green

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	No
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	I did not see the actual fireball. Instead what I saw was what I believe to be fragmentation. I was traveling east on 31st street. I noticed a green light slowly moving to my left (north). The light was moving toward the earth and it looked like whatever caused the light would have hit the ground a few hundred yards from my location. The light looked like a firework (roman candle) that was descending rather than ascending toward the sky.

Fragmentation

Observation

Yes

Remarks

I did not see the actual fireball. Instead what I saw was what I believe to be fragmentation. I was traveling east on 31st street. I noticed a green light slowly moving to my left (north). The light was moving toward the earth and it looked like whatever caused the light would have hit the ground a few hundred yards from my location. The light looked like a firework (roman candle) that was descending rather than ascending toward the sky.