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Observer
Name
Rebecca Z
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Chicago, IL
Latitude
41° 56' 39.08'' N (41.944189°)
Longitude
87° 43' 48.08'' W (-87.730021°)
Elevation
183.392456m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-23 21:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-24 02:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
35.93°
First azimuth
41.22°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
28.79°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
99.99°
Remarks
it looked like a fireball with a train of smoke behind it. I thought it was a falling star. It looked so close - almost as though it fell a few blocks away.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
