Reports Report 378ab (Event 378-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Carrie J |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was amazing, exciting and beautiful. It was unreal seeing this site, especially in daylight. I feel it was a once in a lifetime sighting. Without any expertise in astronomy, my gut tells me it was a fireball. For sure it was an unforgettable experience! I hope others saw it too. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Plainfield, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 37' 39.59'' N (41.627663°) |
| Longitude | 88° 11' 52.07'' W (-88.197798°) |
| Elevation | 185.68782m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-01-18 16:40 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-01-18 22:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 121° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 352.38° |
| First azimuth | 346.47° |
| First elevation | 58° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 30s |
| Length | 6° |
| Remarks | White smoke trail, perhaps from a previous plane |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | White light, like a light bulb at the very end of the occurrence |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |