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Observer
Name
Byron M
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I went inside and told my family and two of them at different times said that just a few minutes ago the lights in the house were flickering. It would have been right when I saw the fireball.
Location
Address
Gurnee, IL
Latitude
42° 23' 45.35'' N (42.39593°)
Longitude
87° 56' 21.72'' W (-87.939367°)
Elevation
223.782m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-17 21:20 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-18 02:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
181.13°
First azimuth
169.15°
First elevation
8°
Last azimuth
187.12°
Last elevation
6°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
