Reports Report 455e (Event 455-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dan A |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Really quite striking — looked like a bottle rocket shot from behind the apartment buildings opposite the park. MY WIFE SAW IT, TOO — AND SHE WAS ON THE PHONE WITH ME FROM IN THE CAR UP NEAR FULLERTON OR SO!!! She exclaimed into the phone, “what was that?!” Astonished, I said, you mean the same thing I just saw? |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chicago, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 47' 52.33'' N (41.79787°) |
| Longitude | 87° 35' 37.72'' W (-87.59381°) |
| Elevation | 179.441m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-02-02 17:20 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-02-02 23:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 349° |
| First azimuth | 345° |
| First elevation | 18° |
| Last azimuth | 352° |
| Last elevation | 14° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Phosphorescent white (like a bottle rocket), then orange-yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Looked like a bottle rocket -- phosphorescent white, like a sparkler, then suddenly orange-yellow |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |