| Observer |
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| Name | Kevin H |
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| Experience Level | 3/5 |
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| Remarks | Was driving westbound at about 60MPH. Largest and longest fireball I have ever seen. |
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| Location |
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| Address | Elgin, IL |
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| Latitude | 42° 1' 20.48'' N (42.02°) |
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| Longitude | 88° 17' 39.3'' W (-88.29°) |
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| Elevation | 236.65m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2022-01-20 06:47 CST |
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| UT Date & Time | 2022-01-20 12:47 UT |
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| Duration | ≈7.5s |
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| Direction |
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| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
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| Descent Angle | 263° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 272° |
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| First azimuth | 350° |
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| First elevation | 30° |
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| Last azimuth | 290° |
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| Last elevation | 27° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
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| Color | Light Blue, Green |
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| Concurrent Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Delayed Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Persistent train |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Duration | 2s |
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| Length | 80° |
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| Remarks | Glowing train |
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| Terminal flash |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Fragmentation |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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