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Observer
Name
Crawford A
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
This fireball was pretty big. I looked at the streetlight across the street afterward and it was almost as big as that. I didn't get to see what it did once it came closer to the ground because there was a building blocking.
Location
Address
L'Erable, IL
Latitude
40° 54' 10.49'' N (40.902913°)
Longitude
87° 50' 49.32'' W (-87.847034°)
Elevation
191.140549m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-08-23 21:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-08-24 02:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
269.91°
First azimuth
242.27°
First elevation
58°
Last azimuth
303.56°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-