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Observer
Name
C C
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Chicago, IL
Latitude
41° 58' 0.75'' N (41.966875°)
Longitude
87° 39' 58.02'' W (-87.666116°)
Elevation
184.315048m
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
153.68°
First azimuth
129.92°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
228.17°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Dark Purple, Green, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Heard 1 muffled "boom" in the distance (from the southwest maybe), approx 5-10 seconds after the fireball disappeared. Live in a very urban area, may not have been associated with the fireball.
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
