| Observer |
|
Name |
TONYA A |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Never seen something like this before or so close. This was huge! Would love to know if anyone else saw the same thing. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Lake in the Hills, IL |
|
Latitude |
42° 10' 35.88'' N (42.176634°)
|
|
Longitude |
88° 19' 26.82'' W (-88.324116°)
|
|
Elevation |
267.607452m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2019-03-15 21:30 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2019-03-16 02:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
251° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
- |
|
First elevation |
39° |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
15s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Long trail white smoke |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
As it fell bright light happened with flames orange yellow long train white. Then gone just as quick as I saw it. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I would say yes it looked like it broke apart after the flames started |