Another Tax Day Fireball! I saw the Wisconsin fireball on April 14 several years ago. I was unable to drag the icon person on the map. I was driving south at the time. the fireball appeared on my left (east) and was headed in a southwest bearing.
Location
Address
Rolling Meadows, IL
Latitude
42° 4' 32.23'' N (42.07562°)
Longitude
88° 1' 41.02'' W (-88.02806°)
Elevation
221.095m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-04-15 22:12 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-04-16 03:12 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
99°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
133°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
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Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
50°
Remarks
I was driving at the time of viewing and remember not seeing a smoke trail, but a glowing train the same color of the fireball (blue)
