Reports Report 1172a (Event 1172-2012)

Observer
Name Norm
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks The trail looked more like
Location
Address Tinley Park, IL
Latitude 41° 32' 37.38'' N (41.543718°)
Longitude 87° 46' 29.31'' W (-87.774807°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-08-18 21:47 CDT
UT Date & Time 2012-08-19 02:47 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 289.17925°
First azimuth 283.49591°
First elevation 72°
Last azimuth 299.31826°
Last elevation 61°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Red/Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks We were at the Luke Bryan/Jason Aldean concert so we couldn\\\'t hear anything but the music. Several people in the lawn area saw it over the Ampitheater.
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2.5s
Length 12.5°
Remarks The tail was sharp it grew wide and there was a red/orange glowing fire ball over the top of the Ampitheater. It was more of a smoke trail and then the fireball just disappeared followed by the trail about a half second to 1 second later.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks It just got brighter and then it was gone. It just kind of flamed out.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -