Reports Report 1254c (Event 1254-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sean E Z |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was the size a a planet or single airplane light over the Chicagoland area. Then from as far right (west) as possible through the trees it appeared as a very fast, accelerating downward and across the horizon, off white dot across the sky like a plane. It seemed not to be a plane when there were no flashing lights and its speed was three times or more than any other plane nearby. In mid air, I directed my mother Kim, to look and she also observed the last second or two of it before it stopped shining and disappeared just above the tree line to the sountheast. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Brookfield, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 50' 15.62'' N (41.837671°) |
| Longitude | 87° 51' 7.16'' W (-87.851989°) |
| Elevation | 189.80896m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-02-25 19:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-02-26 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 263° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 177.11° |
| First azimuth | 177.6° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 128.49° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | 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 | - |