Reports Report 7421cz (Event 7421-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Benjamin D |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I am doing this because it was incredible and I have nobody to tell at present. I was alone. Also, the shooting star disappeared and came back, then exploded. It all happened within a split second, however. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Blue Island, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 40' 1.14'' N (41.666982°) |
| Longitude | 87° 40' 49.16'' W (-87.680322°) |
| Elevation | 194.120087m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-10-29 22:15 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-10-30 03:15 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 251° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 356.5° |
| First azimuth | 358.99° |
| First elevation | 13° |
| Last azimuth | 333.89° |
| Last elevation | 7° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It looked as if the shooting star burst into a literal firball at the end. A big ball of fire for a split second. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |