Reports Report 454ic (Event 454-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lori H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chicago, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 54' 45.14'' N (41.912539°) |
| Longitude | 87° 41' 22.96'' W (-87.689712°) |
| Elevation | 181.208939m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-02-06 01:32 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-02-06 07:32 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 67° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 329.84° |
| First elevation | 19° |
| Last azimuth | 12.98° |
| Last elevation | 31° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I thought I was seeing fireworks (superbowl sunday? I remember thinking what weird fireworks....It looked like a bright green ball with a tail in its wake, and it my mine, I think it flashed brighter and kind of sizzled out as it broke up (I hope my assumption that it was firework didn't distort things in my mind. I just remember thinking that was a crazy firework. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Again, what I remember is a bright green ball with a tail/trail that to me was lighter/ smoke-like??? I remember upon first noticing, I for a flash thought Chicago was being bombed. That thought was quickly replaced by a more rational explanation...Superbowl/fireworks....then I thought 'why green?' as well as 'I'm in Chicago'....then I thought maybe there were some big fans of the Hawks in town....then I though "I don't think they have green in their colors; AND they didn't win!.....It didn't add up.....Then I got distracted and forgot all about til I saw the news! |