| Observer |
|
Name |
Cynthia B |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was the closest or biggest meteorite I've ever seen, and it seemed fall right in front of us. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Buffalo Grove, IL |
|
Latitude |
42° 11' 35.94'' N (42.193318°)
|
|
Longitude |
87° 57' 19.37'' W (-87.95538°)
|
|
Elevation |
211.078842m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-08-23 21:17 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-08-24 02:17 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
218.74° |
|
First azimuth |
103.84° |
|
First elevation |
9° |
|
Last azimuth |
249.71° |
|
Last elevation |
9° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
|
Color |
Green, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
it seemed like we could almost see a dark mass burning under the flash of light and it flashed out with a very bright flash |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
We could see it shrinking as it fell and burned |
