Reports Report 3056z (Event 3056-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jose B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I caught the fireball right as it flew by so I saw the bright green ball for just a second before it moved away and left its trail of orange sparks, which lingered for some time before disappearing. This leads me to believe that I saw it right as it was dying off, since it did seem fairly close to the atmosphere. It was really big, bright, and vibrant compared to any flying object I've ever seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wheaton, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 50' 8.66'' N (41.835738°) |
| Longitude | 88° 8' 16.89'' W (-88.138026°) |
| Elevation | 228.221069m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-06-17 02:00 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-06-17 07:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 204° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 1.22° |
| First azimuth | 10.67° |
| First elevation | 29° |
| Last azimuth | 356.13° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | the fireball seemed to disintegrate or lose steam as I saw it, so it left behind a trail of lingering orange sparks as the green ball moved |