Reports Report 1382oz (Event 1382-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Donna M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | i was stopped at a stoplight and just gazing into the night sky, when I saw this explosion of colors and trail of colors, which lasted 5-6 seconds from beginning of explosion to end of trail. Explosion looked to be the size of a full moon if moon were very high in the sky, and like a round ball. This explosion was less than half way point in altitude, and right in front of me, with no buildings or other lights in the sky or below on the ground where it occurred. The sky was very clear and the colors were very vivid and deep colors, truly like a fireball explosion. It was a first for me and feel fortunate to have seen it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Deerfield, IL |
| Latitude | 42° 9' 10.8'' N (42.152999°) |
| Longitude | 87° 50' 53.93'' W (-87.848315°) |
| Elevation | 199.317m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-04-15 22:20 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-04-16 03:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 95° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 245.45° |
| First azimuth | 105.83° |
| First elevation | 38° |
| Last azimuth | 157.63° |
| Last elevation | 36° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Red, medium yellow, orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 90° |
| Remarks | Glowing trail, width becoming more narrow as it went from east to west, and then disappeared when trail was just like a speck or point, at about 90 degrees. There was a fireball round explosion when I was looking into the dark night sky, red, yellow, orange, and then trail which glowed of same colors. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |