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Observer
Name
Neil K
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It had a long, thick tail following it but it did not linger. I did a double take and clearly saw it both times before I could not see it any longer with my line of site being blocked by buildings as I was driving. Good luck!
Location
Address
Glen Ellyn, IL
Latitude
41° 51' 33.24'' N (41.859233°)
Longitude
88° 4' 39.67'' W (-88.077687°)
Elevation
230.773697m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-23 21:05 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-24 02:05 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
19.71°
First azimuth
19.7°
First elevation
42°
Last azimuth
17°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
