Reports Report 229al (Event 229-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Vincent M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Although I have no experience actively observing the skies, this was an experience I have never observed in the skies before. I love staring into the skies (but again have little knowledge outside of basic star formations), and have never seen anything with the properties of this “fireball” I saw. I have seen shooting stars and watched moon cycles before in my life, but have yet to see anything like this. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bartlett, IL |
| Latitude | 42° 2' 43.56'' N (42.045433°) |
| Longitude | 88° 11' 38.7'' W (-88.194084°) |
| Elevation | 235.643m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-18 19:10 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-19 01:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 129° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 250° |
| First azimuth | 250° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 260° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | It reminded me of a fireworks trail AFTER it explodes and it gently falls. But this “tail” did not fall as a firework would and did not last near as long as the embers of a dying firework, and I am this certain it was nothing like that. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It reminded me of a fireworks trail AFTER it explodes and it gently falls. But this “tail” did not fall as a firework would and did not last near as long as the embers of a dying firework, and I am this certain it was nothing like that. |