Reports Report 2407dh (Event 2407-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kevin K |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | In my opinion, it may not have been a meteor, it may have been a supersonic vehicle. At first, I thought it was a jet because the tail was perfect, almost like an afterburner glow. However, due to its size and speed, if it were a jet I would have surely heard a noise or felt a sonic boom. It was dim as far as meteors go, but bright enough to see over the glow of the Chicago (20 miles away). |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Oakbrook Terrace, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 51' 44.33'' N (41.862314°) |
| Longitude | 87° 57' 47.96'' W (-87.963322°) |
| Elevation | 207.798599m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-09-28 20:50 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-09-29 01:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 359.79° |
| First azimuth | 300.93° |
| First elevation | 51° |
| Last azimuth | 70.61° |
| Last elevation | 41° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 9° |
| Remarks | glowing train, very uniform, conical, unchanging |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |