| Observer |
|
Name |
joseph k |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
surprised to see a fireball in February besides seeing it so early in the evening compared to most meteors that I have observed before |
| Location |
|
Address |
Libertyville, IL |
|
Latitude |
42° 17' 4.77'' N (42.284658°)
|
|
Longitude |
87° 55' 17.19'' W (-87.921441°)
|
|
Elevation |
215.221954m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-02-17 21:10 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-02-18 03:10 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
|
Descent Angle |
301° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
280.69° |
|
First azimuth |
332.45° |
|
First elevation |
90° |
|
Last azimuth |
264.01° |
|
Last elevation |
43° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
heard faint boom when fireball went out of my sight in the southwest |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
