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Observer
Name
Brian Z
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
The meteor was a bright white and larger than a normal shooting star. It started out thin and got larger as the duration continued. I would say 2 seconds duration. No fragmentation.
Location
Address
Chicago, IL
Latitude
42° 1' 22.41'' N (42.022892°)
Longitude
87° 55' 12.84'' W (-87.920234°)
Elevation
198.843796m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-05-13 23:35 CDT
UT Date & Time
2019-05-14 04:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
160°
Moving
Facing azimuth
81.34°
First azimuth
46.99°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
75.94°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
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
No
Remarks
-