Reports Report 1641i (Event 1641-2015)

Observer
Name M B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Chicago, IL
Latitude 41° 57' 14.62'' N (41.954061°)
Longitude 87° 42' 2.41'' W (-87.70067°)
Elevation 179.533356m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-07-25 21:03 CDT
UT Date & Time 2015-07-26 02:03 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 260°
Moving
Facing azimuth 277.61°
First azimuth -
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 272.94°
Last elevation 43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length -
Remarks Not long Smoke was only due to redness of the ball
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The flash was just as if the ball was turning and it went off and it simply flashed (which is what I will describe as the other side going off)
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -