Reports Report 3809a (Event 3809-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Corine D |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Having some nautical experience and general knowledge of navigational lighting, I thought it odd that the "white light" was not going away from me as it should be in a dark situation; it was going from left to right and was a large white ball that just faded. I also thought it odd as there were no clouds that I could see, maybe on the horizon but since the light was going left to right it had to be a fireball. Also, please note that this was in the direction of Midway Airport and would of occurred directly overhead, but was not an airplane as I did not see a green navigational light indicating left to right movement. There were still plenty of stars in the sky and airplane activity occurring at the time. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chicago, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 41' 52.44'' N (41.6979°) |
| Longitude | 87° 42' 26.96'' W (-87.70749°) |
| Elevation | 189.754m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-24 05:24 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-24 10:24 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 103° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 300° |
| First azimuth | 320° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 320° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |