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Observer
Name
Pat G
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Very bright and very low to the horizon and it seemed close proximity to my location. Amazing and a bit scary. I thought it might me a missile. I am a pilot so at first I thought fast (very fast) moving aircraft.
Location
Address
Kirkland, IL
Latitude
42° 6' 14.59'' N (42.104053°)
Longitude
88° 47' 0.86'' W (-88.783572°)
Elevation
242.435m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-03-02 18:50 CST
UT Date & Time
2018-03-03 00:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
179.71°
First azimuth
270.31°
First elevation
22°
Last azimuth
87.12°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
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
-
