Reports Report 7478bt (Event 7478-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dina M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I observed this phenomenon when I was out running early this morning. I often see drones or planes from local airports. As I was running west, just about the horizon, I saw what appeared to be a bright green firecracker fall from the sky. It was incredible. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Downers Grove, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 44' 31.7'' N (41.742139°) |
| Longitude | 88° 1' 33.22'' W (-88.025895°) |
| Elevation | 237.741165m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-11-28 06:20 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-11-28 12:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 248° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 275° |
| First azimuth | 265° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 270° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw a bright flash of green. The color then disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |