Reports Report 454sk (Event 454-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dowell L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Thing was not on fire. Front end large white ball was intact behind an apparent heat shield. Headed NE toward Lake Michigan and descended exactly like it was on "auto pilot". A "calculated" descent. Whatever it is, it is probably still intact. I saw the "meteor" really good, for as long as some fireworks are in the air. About 90 degree viewing angle, me looking straight north. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chicago, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 43' 49.33'' N (41.73037°) |
| Longitude | 87° 34' 25.83'' W (-87.573841°) |
| Elevation | 178.378m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-02-06 01:25 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-02-06 07:25 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 95° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 331.78° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 9.86° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | bright White ball followed by VIVID extremely GREEN VIVID extremely BLUE streaks of light |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 7s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | it was "vapor", not "smoke". the trail was about same length as green and blue vivid streaks |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | bright WHITE flash only. impact hidden by horizon |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |