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Observer
Name
Tim K
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I was standing outside watering plants and talking to a neighbor. We both saw the fireball just above our horizon to the west appearing to move south to north between houses that limited our view. It was quite large and clearly arcing toward impact.
Location
Address
Naperville, IL
Latitude
41° 44' 8.66'' N (41.73574°)
Longitude
88° 13' 2.93'' W (-88.217481°)
Elevation
214.295m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-27 20:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-28 01:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
248.9°
First azimuth
243.97°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
256.52°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Light yellow to pink
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
