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Observer
Name
Danette K
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I've seen shooting stars but this appeared much closer and brighter like a quick moving flash did not last long at all. At first I thought it was a plane or something on fire and was waiting for some kind of noise but no noise was heard.
Location
Address
Worth, IL
Latitude
41° 41' 44.11'' N (41.695587°)
Longitude
87° 48' 3.76'' W (-87.801045°)
Elevation
186.965m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-02-01 18:25 CST
UT Date & Time
2016-02-02 00:25 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
101°
Moving
Facing azimuth
2°
First azimuth
350°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
10°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Went from white to a bright red then disappeared
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
