| Observer |
|
Name |
Nathan and Sonya M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It lasted long enough for me to point it out to several people. We're in northern lake county and saw it to our east as it traveled north |
| Location |
|
Address |
Lake Villa, IL |
|
Latitude |
42° 22' 34.5'' N (42.376251°)
|
|
Longitude |
88° 0' 37.8'' W (-88.0105°)
|
|
Elevation |
235.565m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-08-19 22:46 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-08-20 03:46 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
258° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
141.18° |
|
First azimuth |
192.95° |
|
First elevation |
90° |
|
Last azimuth |
114.67° |
|
Last elevation |
45° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
It wasn't visible until it seemed to explode and then continued on until fade out seconds later to the north |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Seemed to explode about 3/4 of the way through its course and then it fragmented and went out |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Fragmented after it exploded and before it went out |
