| Observer |
|
Name |
Emily M |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
West Dundee, IL |
|
Latitude |
42° 4' 42.78'' N (42.078551°)
|
|
Longitude |
88° 17' 46.43'' W (-88.296231°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-09-23 21:15 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-09-24 02:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
45° |
|
First azimuth |
45° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
45° |
|
Last elevation |
40° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
orange-white |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
It seemed like a smoke trail that stayed in the sky for at least a half hour spanning the trajectory of the fireball I saw |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
