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Observer
Name
Shawn
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
Appeared to be about 2 degrees below the position of Venus with a slightly brighter magnitude and a white trailing tail. About two seconds after first seeing it, the object (moving diagonally down and northward) change from bright white to blue-green then disappeared.
Location
Address
Glenview, IL
Latitude
42° 6' 3.29'' N (42.100913°)
Longitude
87° 48' 5.03'' W (-87.801396°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-04-11 20:10 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-04-12 01:10 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
271.74335°
First azimuth
269.73361°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
274.02432°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White then blue-green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
