Reports Report 512be (Event 512-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christune M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I initial considered the object a plane going down, which is why I was so startled to see it, before I realized it was misshapen and then flickered brightly only twice before it was gone completely. It was so fast, I looked around at other cars to see if anyone noticed but no one was driving near me, and we were going at highway speeds. I also considered window reflections of some sort but I could not reproduce any reflections on my windshield. The light was so bright that the object left a dark trail as my eyes had looked directly at it and there was an after effect. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Elmhurst, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 55' 6.95'' N (41.918597°) |
| Longitude | 87° 56' 45.84'' W (-87.946066°) |
| Elevation | 210.169037m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-01-20 06:50 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-01-20 12:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 235° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 332.24° |
| First azimuth | 330.3° |
| First elevation | 61° |
| Last azimuth | 330.62° |
| Last elevation | 55° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | Naked eye saw an after effect of shadow because of brightness |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It almost flickered out, became a dark piece that flickered and then was gone completely |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |