Reports Report 52d (Event 52-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kathleen E |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I have a large ceiling to floor window that faces West in a two story loft. I was sitting on my couch at the North wall of my apartment watching TV on the south wall directly across from me, so my window was to my right. I saw a flash of light out of the corner of my eye and saw a falling star in the south west that fell from right to left in a blue green light with a tail that burnt out white for about 2 seconds. I posted on my facebook wall a few minutes later asking if anyone else had seen it, but no response. I hope someone else was lucky enough to see it, it was beautiful. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chicago, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 54' 15.91'' N (41.904419°) |
| Longitude | 87° 37' 47.15'' W (-87.629764°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-01-09 20:50 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-01-10 02:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 242.45099° |
| First azimuth | 242.93947° |
| First elevation | 54° |
| Last azimuth | 239.26297° |
| Last elevation | 32° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | blue green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1.5s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | It was a glowing train that started as a blue green light and burned out white as it fell in an arch south west of my apartment window. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |