Reports Report 2286a (Event 2286-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Heather N |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Bright white fireball front with long glowing orange sparkling tail that turned to smoke. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Elgin, IL |
| Latitude | 42° 2' 3.06'' N (42.034182°) |
| Longitude | 88° 19' 14.35'' W (-88.320654°) |
| Elevation | 247.353714m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-05-06 22:32 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-05-07 03:32 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 207° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 328.6° |
| First azimuth | 12.6° |
| First elevation | 62° |
| Last azimuth | 338.38° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | Long, glowing, orange, sparkle, turned to smoke |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright white pop turned to a streak with a long glowing orange tail that sparkled then turned to smoke |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright white front with orange sparkling pieces broke apart and left smoke in the wake |