| Observer |
|
Name |
Andy H |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Spotted by me and my 2 sons. I believe it happened 10 minutes after SpaceX launch. Absolutely the strangest thing I’ve seen in the sky. |
| Video |
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| Location |
|
Address |
Highwood, IL |
|
Latitude |
42° 12' 50.05'' N (42.213902°)
|
|
Longitude |
87° 48' 56.79'' W (-87.815774°)
|
|
Elevation |
205.983322m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-09-15 20:01 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-09-16 01:01 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
|
Descent Angle |
359° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
335.49° |
|
First azimuth |
325.78° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
334.5° |
|
Last elevation |
60° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Orange and white, multiple objects (100+) moving in a line |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Almost looked like a comet, multiple white/orange lights moving in a row. Absolutely not planes, maybe satellites or meteors |
