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Observer
Name
Maria B
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Both my daughter and I witnessed this while driving home. At first I thought it was a firework or something because it was really bright.. It was not until the next morning did I realize it was a meteor. It was quite impressive and really was amazing to witness.
Location
Address
Frankfort, IL
Latitude
41° 29' 5.53'' N (41.48487°)
Longitude
87° 52' 22.73'' W (-87.872981°)
Elevation
230.13m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-16 19:11 CST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-17 01:11 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
20°
Moving
Facing azimuth
220.36°
First azimuth
221.33°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
77.32°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
