It was amazing to see!! My boyfriend and I were out for a run on the lakefront path and we both spotted it - mainly because it was so hard to miss! It looked like a plane or something heading for downtown and then we saw it break apart. Very cool. I've spent many summers in resort Idaho watching meteor showers and nothing compares to what I say this evening.
Location
Address
Chicago, IL
Latitude
41° 51' 55.86'' N (41.865518°)
Longitude
87° 36' 47.67'' W (-87.613242°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-24 19:55 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-25 00:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
308.51999°
First azimuth
250.78941°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
309.12019°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
white and green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
5s
Length
-1°
Remarks
The train was bright and did linger for just a second. The ball broke into 2 or 3 pieces and turned almost green at the end.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke into two or three smaller pieces and seemed to turn green. It was very low.
