| Observer |
|
Name |
Rusty G |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I heard a report on the radio this morning about this event and this is the first time in my life I have ever seen something like this or reported it |
| Location |
|
Address |
Chicago, IL |
|
Latitude |
41° 57' 8.61'' N (41.952393°)
|
|
Longitude |
87° 39' 53.39'' W (-87.664831°)
|
|
Elevation |
181.482m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-02-06 01:28 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-02-06 07:28 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
85° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
- |
|
First elevation |
15° |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
|
Color |
Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
I thought it was fireworks, but then thought it was too bright, and why would anyone be lighting off fireworks at that time on that night? |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I saw this event from a window of a condo. I was not looking out the window, the event grabbed my attention, because of the brightness and the flash |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
