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Observer
Name
Victoria d
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was on my couch and caught this very bright red/orange object shooting across the sky in my peripheral. It was very quick and I saw it go past the holiday inn hotel across from my apartment building so I could only see some of the trajectory.
Location
Address
Chicago, IL
Latitude
41° 53' 15.41'' N (41.887615°)
Longitude
87° 38' 17.89'' W (-87.638303°)
Elevation
182.023193m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-04-10 21:49 CDT
UT Date & Time
2026-04-11 02:49 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
256°
Moving
Facing azimuth
21.89°
First azimuth
23.47°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
33.02°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
