Reports Report 6066a (Event 6066-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Adam H |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | It was far off in the distance, at least 10 miles away, and was distinctly visible as a bright object in the western sky. It was far too bright to be an aircraft, and I checked for any flights in that area using a flight tracker, and there wasn't any. I teach astronomy and spend a lot of time observing in this area, and this is the first time I've seen a fireball. It did disappear, but didn't appear to explode. It was nearly level, but headed slightly downwards. I was genuinely surprised at it's magnitude- easily visible in the fully lit morning western sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Carol Stream, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 54' 18.53'' N (41.905148°) |
| Longitude | 88° 7' 38.56'' W (-88.127379°) |
| Elevation | 234.966232m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-09-28 06:58 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-09-28 11:58 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 98° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 279° |
| First azimuth | 275° |
| First elevation | 19° |
| Last azimuth | 289° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |