Reports Report 1094f (Event 1094-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kate P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I saw this meteor/fireball from start to finish. I was looking in EXACTLY the right place at exactly the right time from a darkened room, out an east facing window. It was pure luck that I was looking out at that precise point when the object descended. I've stargazed, navigated by stars in a sailboat, observed constellations and meteor showers in a very rural settings in upstate NY with no light pollution for over 15 years. This event was observed on the North Side of Chicago just off the shore of Lake Michigan, with a very notable amount of urban light pollution. That said, I am flabbergasted at how bright, big, close and clear this was. It was unlike anything I have ever seen in any other setting, in all my life. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chicago, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 58' 36.08'' N (41.97669°) |
| Longitude | 87° 40' 44.76'' W (-87.6791°) |
| Elevation | 182.274m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-03-19 05:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-03-19 10:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 240° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 72.11° |
| First azimuth | 72.65° |
| First elevation | 19° |
| Last azimuth | 65.94° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 11° |
| Remarks | Blue glowing train that tapered in width from front to back (wide toward main object, thinning, tapered tail toward the end). The end of train/tail fizzled out as the object descended. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A distinct flash, a bright flash toward the end of the angled descent. Against a dark blue/dark purple sky, the light blue/white flash illuminated my white window frame and my white curtains, similar to what a distant lightning flash in the sky would have done. It was amazing. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A streak that became smaller, sparkling bits as it descended. |