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Observer
Name
Elisa B
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
We were driving westbound and the green streak travelled North to South. It was moving very quickly across the sky and seemed to dissipate after about 10 seconds. Brilliant green in color.
Location
Address
Elgin, IL
Latitude
42° 0' 24.23'' N (42.00673°)
Longitude
88° 21' 38.84'' W (-88.36079°)
Elevation
246.539m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-07-08 20:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-07-09 01:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
266.54°
First azimuth
278.91°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
207.08°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
