| Observer |
|
Name |
James B |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I know it was a fireball. It shot across the sky. Like it was goin through the atmosphere burning up... |
| Location |
|
Address |
Carol Stream, IL |
|
Latitude |
41° 56' 18.19'' N (41.938386°)
|
|
Longitude |
88° 9' 1.49'' W (-88.150413°)
|
|
Elevation |
240.928741m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-03-15 22:38 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-03-16 03:38 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
137° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
346.41° |
|
First elevation |
80° |
|
Last azimuth |
5.72° |
|
Last elevation |
57° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train. Which faded once the fireball had disappeared. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
