Reports Report 2268ac (Event 2268-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Drew T |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving from the Chicago O’Hare international airport near the IllinoisIndiana state line, southbound/eastbound on Interstate 294 towards Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was nearing sunset but to me it seemed to happen in full natural light, and could hardly believe I was seeing a fireball in broad daylight. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Worth, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 41' 31.83'' N (41.692176°) |
| Longitude | 87° 47' 2.65'' W (-87.784069°) |
| Elevation | 189.392578m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-04-21 20:35 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-04-22 01:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 183° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 142.17° |
| First azimuth | 139.56° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 143.13° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Green to orange; it was near sunset but still daylight, not dark yet. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Color changed from bright green to faint green back to bright green, before ending with a reddish orange flash. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |