American Meteor Society

Reports Report 53a (Event 53-2012)

Observer
Name Lou
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address bloomingdale, IL
Latitude 41° 57' 27.1'' N (41.957529°)
Longitude 88° 4' 51.25'' W (-88.080904°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-01-10 06:45 CST
UT Date & Time 2012-01-10 12:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 281.70389°
First azimuth -1°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth -1°
Last elevation 34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color white
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration 10s
Length 10°
Remarks I thought I was seeing things. I saw a helicopter in the sky and noticed the fireball at that moment. I was walking my dog which I do daily at this time and never saw this before. I saw this northwest of Rt. 20 heading from east to west on a downward path. It was white with a trail and only happened for about 5 to 10 seconds.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -