| Observer |
|
Name |
Pat C |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Very cool considering I was looking up at sky prior to sudden fireball blinding light... |
| Location |
|
Address |
Libertyville, IL |
|
Latitude |
42° 18' 14.89'' N (42.304136°)
|
|
Longitude |
87° 56' 55.8'' W (-87.948834°)
|
|
Elevation |
199.727m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-11-08 18:55 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-11-09 00:55 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
83° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
154.06° |
|
First azimuth |
98.64° |
|
First elevation |
47° |
|
Last azimuth |
245.52° |
|
Last elevation |
39° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-27 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
4s |
|
Length |
90° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train, like big chunks of burning sparks |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was a huge flash, that lit up the whole ground for a second or two, then a train of small lit pieces followed the burnt light ball |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
As stated |
