| Observer |
|
Name |
Troy E |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I saw it over the sight line of a tree which it then disappeared from my line of sight. So it may have lasted longer than what I was able to witness. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Highland Park, IL |
|
Latitude |
42° 9' 30.66'' N (42.158516°)
|
|
Longitude |
87° 46' 33.42'' W (-87.77595°)
|
|
Elevation |
205.442444m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-08-23 21:30 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-08-24 02:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
164.97° |
|
First azimuth |
134.4° |
|
First elevation |
40° |
|
Last azimuth |
153.9° |
|
Last elevation |
38° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
- |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
2° |
|
Remarks |
Green train that trailed it the entire time I saw it. The trail did not seem to get longer or shorter at any point though. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
