| Observer |
|
Name |
Matt K |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Very bright red head followed by long gold trails, much bigger and brighter than any shooting star I’ve ever seen |
| Location |
|
Address |
Highland Park, IL |
|
Latitude |
42° 12' 10.44'' N (42.202901°)
|
|
Longitude |
87° 49' 38.15'' W (-87.827263°)
|
|
Elevation |
195.847839m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2025-01-28 21:00 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2025-01-29 03:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
89° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
358.75° |
|
First azimuth |
292.45° |
|
First elevation |
41° |
|
Last azimuth |
58.19° |
|
Last elevation |
38° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Orange, Light Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
10s |
|
Length |
50° |
|
Remarks |
A few (3 or 4) gold glowing trains like a sparkler, thinned out to more of a smoke trail, very long trails |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
