| Observer |
|
Name |
Matt P |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have seen many meteor showers and "shooting stars" but I've never seen anything like I witnessed this morning in my life. Very cool |
| Location |
|
Address |
Lisle, IL |
|
Latitude |
41° 48' 36.22'' N (41.810061°)
|
|
Longitude |
88° 4' 9.79'' W (-88.069385°)
|
|
Elevation |
213.607m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-01-08 05:18 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-01-08 11:18 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
95° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
89.43° |
|
First azimuth |
72.42° |
|
First elevation |
50° |
|
Last azimuth |
105.11° |
|
Last elevation |
38° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
There was a very brief bright flash before fragmenting |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It got brighter in the few seconds that it lasted and then completely fizzled/fragmented to nothing. |
