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Observer
Name
Swise K
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
appeared suddenly - thought it was plane at first - saw something green, then orange flame-like wide 'tail' moving east and arching down - darker on the outer edges - it disappeared behind trees - chased it to see if a plane going down or meteor hitting land or lake - saw nothing.
Location
Address
Chicago, IL
Latitude
41° 59' 9.36'' N (41.985934°)
Longitude
87° 39' 12.97'' W (-87.653603°)
Elevation
179.696579m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-26 06:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-26 11:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
125.89°
First azimuth
123.13°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
91.48°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Green, Orange
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
-
