Reports Report 4188bh (Event 4188-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I just happened to walk out of my garage and see this. I do try to catch meteor showers whenever I can, but this was pure luck and the most spectacular fireball I've ever seen. It was so bright and went so long and so low on the horizon that I expected to hear actual reports/booms. really happy I got to see it! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Villa Park, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 53' 30.24'' N (41.891733°) |
| Longitude | 87° 58' 28.12'' W (-87.974479°) |
| Elevation | 206.078003m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-07-22 00:40 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-07-22 05:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 254° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 170° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 145° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Fireball went low on horizon and behind a nearby tree. Several bright flashes then illuminated the southeast portion of the surrounding sky. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Saw at least 2, possibly more fragments right before it went behind aforementioned tree. Saw the flashes, thought I heard a very distant and faint popping noise, but can't be certain on that at all. |