| Observer |
|
Name |
Casey F |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I thought it was a firework, except it was fully horizontal across the sky, so I assumed it was a drone with a firework... |
| Location |
|
Address |
Chicago, IL |
|
Latitude |
41° 55' 52.99'' N (41.931387°)
|
|
Longitude |
87° 45' 29.58'' W (-87.758217°)
|
|
Elevation |
187.143m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-07-08 20:43 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-07-09 01:43 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
270° |
|
First azimuth |
282.57° |
|
First elevation |
25° |
|
Last azimuth |
217.83° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
a couple fragments seem to trail off before the final brightening / fadeout. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
a few (3-5) fragments seemed to trail off as it crossed my field of view from north to south, starting directly in front of me / due west. |
