| Observer |
|
Name |
Ben S |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
The Chicago sky was very bright, so for the fireball to be this brilliant was astounding |
| Location |
|
Address |
Chicago, IL |
|
Latitude |
41° 56' 16.05'' N (41.937793°)
|
|
Longitude |
87° 37' 46.89'' W (-87.629691°)
|
|
Elevation |
175.214996m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2019-05-10 23:43 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2019-05-11 04:43 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
107° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
82.75° |
|
First azimuth |
22.69° |
|
First elevation |
64° |
|
Last azimuth |
101.2° |
|
Last elevation |
50° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-15 |
|
Color |
Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
65° |
|
Remarks |
Long, incredible glow with a light green color that made it look like a flare. It broke into several large pieces that made their own brilliant trails |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Like when a fireworks first explods |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The fragments appeared to rain down at slightly lower angles. There were at least 6-7 fragments. They all had their own trails |
