| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Russ A |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It seemed to be very close, not too far west of me. It was very large, not like the little white \"shooting stars\" I\'ve seen before. If I was to guess, I would say it flew over the Churchill Woods Forest Preserve. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lombard, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 53' 16'' N (41.887778°) |
| Longitude | 88° 0' 31.94'' W (-88.008873°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-04-11 20:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-04-12 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 269.09164° |
| First azimuth | 257.09884° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 281.23021° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 8° |
| Remarks | Glowing, flaming train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |