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Observer
Name
Karen K
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I was quite excited to see this. I don't know if there was a sound as I was in my car driving with the radio on. The meteor/fireball crossed the road I was on traveling southwest
Location
Address
Harvard, IL
Latitude
42° 28' 47.1'' N (42.479749°)
Longitude
88° 34' 21.2'' W (-88.572555°)
Elevation
334.785m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-02-28 20:48 CST
UT Date & Time
2018-03-01 02:48 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
267°
Moving
Facing azimuth
271.36°
First azimuth
336.23°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
229.88°
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
tail fragment was seen
