| Observer |
|
Name |
Lawrence M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was the brightest and slowest moving fireball I've observed as it crossed the sky just above the horizon |
| Location |
|
Address |
Elk Grove Village, IL |
|
Latitude |
42° 0' 39.13'' N (42.01087°)
|
|
Longitude |
88° 0' 15.73'' W (-88.004369°)
|
|
Elevation |
212.341m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-04-15 22:15 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-04-16 03:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180° |
|
First azimuth |
90° |
|
First elevation |
20° |
|
Last azimuth |
270° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-28 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
fireball started white and became brighter as it moved East to West right above the horizon |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
as it travelled across the sky the fireball became brighter and the tail seemed to start to fragment and slow down and started to dim. |
