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Observer
Name
Catherine L
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It was like a very brief shooting star over the city- we were driving east from
Midway airport and I saw it come from the south to the north - it was awesome!
Location
Address
Chicago, IL
Latitude
41° 54' 34.87'' N (41.909686°)
Longitude
87° 44' 45.7'' W (-87.746028°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-23 20:55 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-24 01:55 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
Unknown
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
135°
First azimuth
135°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
45°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orangish yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Short brief smokey train
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
