Reports Report 2643a (Event 2643-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tim R |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | The apparent trajectory of the object was not a straight line, but appeared to curve slightly, which I found highly unusual. I've seen a handful of fireballs before, and they all followed straight trajectories, as would be expected due to inertia. This would lead me to speculate that this object must have been very small in mass, and therefore relatively close by to achieve the brightness I saw, but it was at an elevation below 30-40 degrees near the end of its run, which must mean it was very far away, assuming it was in the upper atmosphere. Very odd. Perhaps you folks might know more? Thanks. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Schaumburg, IL |
| Latitude | 42° 2' 34.41'' N (42.042893°) |
| Longitude | 88° 3' 16.7'' W (-88.054639°) |
| Elevation | 222.619614m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-10-11 21:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-10-12 02:30 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 10.61° |
| First azimuth | 10.64° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 11.57° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |