Observer |
Name |
Christopher A |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
At first I thought it was a shooting star, but it turned very bright green, fragmented/pixeled and then disappeared behind the tree line |
Location |
Address |
Westmont, IL |
Latitude |
41° 47' 41.82'' N (41.79495°)
|
Longitude |
87° 58' 44.22'' W (-87.97895°)
|
Elevation |
230.921m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2018-06-02 01:13 CDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-06-02 06:13 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
Descent Angle |
12° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
258.09° |
First azimuth |
275.51° |
First elevation |
90° |
Last azimuth |
267.21° |
Last elevation |
4° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-23 |
Color |
Light 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 |
It seemed to be green sparks but they also resembled pixels on a monitor or tv screen |