| Observer |
|
Name |
Carla L |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
We were watching a movie at the Drive in and thought it was a shooting star.. but it was big and more intense and disappeared with the other stars |
| Location |
|
Address |
West Chicago, IL |
|
Latitude |
41° 54' 35.89'' N (41.909969°)
|
|
Longitude |
88° 11' 0.11'' W (-88.183363°)
|
|
Elevation |
224.78m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-05-28 21:30 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-05-29 02:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
264° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
22.73° |
|
First azimuth |
17.58° |
|
First elevation |
33° |
|
Last azimuth |
323.84° |
|
Last elevation |
31° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
It followed the fireball and then disappeared but it was very big |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
