The head of the meteor was bigger and clearer than I had ever seen, even in typical pictures. The round tip of the front of the meteor seemed to have a brighter \"crown\" surrounding it.
Location
Address
Romeoville, IL
Latitude
41° 35' 45.59'' N (41.595996°)
Longitude
88° 5' 39.17'' W (-88.094215°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-04-11 20:19 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-04-12 01:19 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
272.99546°
First azimuth
273.45102°
First elevation
73°
Last azimuth
295.32426°
Last elevation
34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
bright blue with violet a
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I heard nothing because my car windows were closed and the radio was on.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
22.5°
Remarks
Long, glowing train that streaked down the sky even after \"ball\" seemed to disappear. About a second after the \"ball\" disappeared, the train followed.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
After streaking for a few seconds the head seemed to get much brighter then disappear.
