I feel super lucky, this meteor was amazing to see. I was just walking out of my house and it came into view over the top of the house, so my duration estimate might be a bit short.
Location
Address
Palos Heights, IL
Latitude
41° 40' 14.74'' N (41.67076°)
Longitude
87° 47' 14.53'' W (-87.78737°)
Elevation
190.413m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-04-15 22:10 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-04-16 03:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
104°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180.38°
First azimuth
152.53°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
231.95°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
Long light blue train that lasted about 2 seconds behind the meteor. It didn't last too long, but it was across a large part of the sky. I didn't see the beginning, it cam into view over the roof of my house.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Only a couple small off-shoots in the middle of the siting.
