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Events in 2021   5716-2021 KML

AMS received 4 reports about a fireball seen over IL on Thursday, September 16th 2021 around 01:04 UT.

D. Sound
3 no
C. Sound
3 no
Frag
3 yes
1 no
4  Reports

This object was most likely not a fireball due to the excessive duration of its appearance.

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Direction from which the phenomenom left the field of vision of the witness.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from right to left.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from left to right.
The witness didn't provide enough information about the diretion of the phenomenon.
The witness heard a sound at same moment of viewing phenomenon (concurrent sound).
The witness heard a delayed sound, after initial view of phenomenon (delayed sound).

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AMS event #5716-2021

© Andy Hamilton
ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2021-09-16 01:00 UT 2021-09-15 20:00 CDT Evanston IL ≈20s -4 - - Matt K 3
b 2021-09-16 01:08 UT 2021-09-15 20:08 CDT Aurora IL ≈7.5s -5 ? ? - Mike F 2
c 2021-09-16 01:10 UT 2021-09-15 20:10 CDT Joliet IL ≈20s -7 - - Greg A 4
d 2021-09-16 01:01 UT 2021-09-15 20:01 CDT Highwood IL ≈7.5s -8 - - Andy H 2

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