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Events in 2017 5311-2017 KML

We received 74 reports about a fireball seen over IL, WI, OH, MI, IN and IA on Tuesday, December 19th 2017 around 05:51 UT.

For this event, we received 3 videos.

The trajectory displayed on the map and the KML file has been automatically computed based on all the witness reports and may not be the most optimized.

74  Witness Reports

Legend

Direction from which the phenomenom entered the field of vision of the witness.
Direction from which the phenomenom left the field of vision of the witness.
Trajectory.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from right to left.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from left to right.
The witness didn't provide enough information about the direction of the phenomenon.
The witness heard a sound at same moment of viewing phenomenon (concurrent sound).
The witness heard a delayed sound, after initial view of phenomenon (delayed sound).

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3 Videos

Credit: D. Suardini
Credit: J. Howell
Credit: J. Howell
IDUT Date & Time Local Date & Time Location Dur.Magn.D. SoundC. SoundFrag.ObserverExp. Org.
a 2017-12-19 06:45 UT2017-12-19 00:45 CST Addison IL ≈1.5s -5--?Dan T1 AMS
aa 2017-12-19 05:45 UT2017-12-18 23:45 CST Lake Mills WI ≈1.5s -13--?Angela B1 AMS
ab 2017-12-19 05:52 UT2017-12-18 23:52 CST Belleville WI ≈3.5s 0???Bradley Z2 AMS
ac 2017-12-19 06:02 UT2017-12-19 00:02 CST Hudson IL ≈3.5s -10--?Emily B4 AMS
ad 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Fitchburg WI ≈1.5s -20---Lynn V2 AMS
ae 2017-12-19 05:54 UT2017-12-18 23:54 CST Madison WI ≈1.5s -17---Jennafer K2 AMS
af 2017-12-19 05:51 UT2017-12-19 00:51 EST Paw Paw MI ≈1.5s -13--Rick J3 AMS
ag 2017-12-19 05:45 UT2017-12-18 23:45 CST Middleton WI ≈1.5s -10?-?Fred S3 AMS
ah 2017-12-19 05:13 UT2017-12-18 23:13 CST Goose Lake IA ≈3.5s -13---Nicole G1 AMS
ai 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Manitowoc WI ≈3.5s -8---scott S2 AMS
aj 2017-12-19 05:49 UT2017-12-18 23:49 CST Appleton WI ≈3.5s -21???Jonny F2 AMS
ak 2017-12-19 05:51 UT2017-12-19 00:51 EST Fenton MI ≈7.5s -11--?Ashley G3 AMS
al 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-19 00:50 EST McComb OH <1s -10---Roger F1 AMS
am 2017-12-19 05:58 UT2017-12-18 23:58 CST Merrill WI ≈3.5s -14??-Michelle M2 AMS
an 2017-12-19 05:40 UT2017-12-18 23:40 CST Fall Creek WI ≈3.5s -14?-Ervin T2 IMO
ao 2017-12-19 05:45 UT2017-12-19 00:45 EST Allendale Charter Township MI ≈1.5s -9??-Jody C1 AMS
ap 2017-12-19 05:49 UT2017-12-18 23:49 CST Clifton IL ≈1.5s -20?-?Emma D2 AMS
aq 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Winnetka IL ≈3.5s -22???Ashley B1 AMS
ar 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Wauwatosa WI ≈1.5s -17???Dominic S1 AMS
as 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST IL ≈7.5s -13--?F A1 IMO
at 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Eldridge IA ≈1.5s -18---JOSH W2 AMS
au 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Winfield IL ≈3.5s -11--?Jenn N1 AMS
av 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Naperville IL ≈1.5s -10--?K S2 AMS
ax 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Channahon IL ≈20s -7??Scott P3 AMS
ay 2017-12-19 05:51 UT2017-12-18 23:51 CST Colona IL ≈1.5s -13--Jim B3 AMS
az 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST West Bend WI ≈3.5s -17--Paul M2 AMS
b 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Elk Grove Village IL ≈7.5s -28--Kelsey F1 AMS
ba 2017-12-19 05:58 UT2017-12-18 23:58 CST Pawnee IL ≈3.5s -18---Chanell H3 AMS
bb 2017-12-19 06:06 UT2017-12-19 00:06 CST Chicago IL ≈3.5s -16??Michael M2 AMS
bc 2017-12-19 05:55 UT2017-12-18 23:55 CST Chicago IL ≈1.5s -20???Jeyashri S1 AMS
bd 2017-12-19 06:02 UT2017-12-19 00:02 CST Hawthorn Woods IL ≈1.5s -14--Courtney G3 AMS
be 2017-12-19 06:00 UT2017-12-19 00:00 CST Port Byron IL ≈3.5s -16---Jessica A1 AMS
bf 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Asbury IA ≈3.5s -16---Brett M1 AMS
bg 2017-12-19 05:52 UT2017-12-18 23:52 CST East Dubuque IA ≈3.5s -6-?kevin S4 AMS
bh 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST South Barrington IL <1s -17--?jim L1 AMS
bi 2017-12-19 05:52 UT2017-12-18 23:52 CST Luxemburg WI ≈3.5s -25---Kamryn K2 AMS
bj 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Newton WI ≈3.5s -10---PETER L1 AMS
bk 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Lexington IL ≈3.5s -6--?Jeff D3 AMS
bl 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Chicago IL ≈1.5s -23---Zach F1 AMS
bm 2017-12-19 05:51 UT2017-12-18 23:51 CST Ramsey IL ≈1.5s -11---Edmund A1 AMS
bn 2017-12-19 05:53 UT2017-12-18 23:53 CST Madison WI ≈1.5s -16---Michaela L1 AMS
bo 2017-12-19 05:57 UT2017-12-19 00:57 EST Miami IN ≈1.5s -11--Kelly F3 AMS
bp 2017-12-19 06:00 UT2017-12-19 00:00 CST Bettendorf IA ≈3.5s -11--?Lacey N3 AMS
bq 2017-12-19 05:30 UT2017-12-18 23:30 CST Sycamore IL ≈3.5s -7--Adam M2 AMS
br 2017-12-19 05:45 UT2017-12-18 23:45 CST Davenport IA ≈7.5s -24?--lara N2 AMS
bs 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-19 00:50 EST Clarks Hill IN ≈1.5s -9--?Jerod H1 AMS
bt 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-19 00:50 EST Lafayette IN ≈1.5s -9--Jerod H1 AMS
bu 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-19 00:50 EST Mattawan MI ≈1.5s -20--?Brandon C1 AMS
bv 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-19 00:50 EST Clarks Hill IN ≈3.5s -9--?Jerod H1 AMS
bw 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Elgin IL ≈3.5s -15--?Melissa J2 AMS
c 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Franklin Park IL ≈1.5s -13-??Giovanni B1 AMS
d 2017-12-19 05:45 UT2017-12-18 23:45 CST Hoffman Estates IL <1s -25---Deborah S4 AMS
e 2017-12-19 06:01 UT2017-12-19 00:01 CST Barrington IL ≈7.5s -5--?Kia F1 AMS
f 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Oak Lawn IL ≈3.5s -18-Ryan R2 AMS
g 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Chicago IL ≈1.5s 0---Christopher C1 AMS
h 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Mundelein IL ≈1.5s -24---Andrew R2 AMS
i 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Markham IL ≈3.5s -9?--Stephan S4 AMS
j 2017-12-19 07:29 UT2017-12-19 01:29 CST Country Club Hills IL ≈1.5s -13---Kevin R1 AMS
k 2017-12-19 05:51 UT2017-12-18 23:51 CST New Lenox IL ≈3.5s -22--?Gary K1 AMS
l 2017-12-19 05:49 UT2017-12-18 23:49 CST Morris IL ≈3.5s -22--Greg B4 AMS
m 2017-12-19 05:55 UT2017-12-18 23:55 CST Salem WI ≈1.5s -13??Kylee S1 AMS
n 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Bourbonnais IL ≈3.5s 0---Don't worry A2 AMS
o 2017-12-19 05:53 UT2017-12-18 23:53 CST Lowell IN ≈1.5s -7--Mike M4 AMS
p 2017-12-19 05:53 UT2017-12-18 23:53 CST Kankakee IL ≈1.5s -8---Alan R2 AMS
q 2017-12-19 05:51 UT2017-12-18 23:51 CST Lake Geneva WI ≈3.5s -26---Corey G1 AMS
r 2017-12-19 05:51 UT2017-12-18 23:51 CST Odell IL ≈3.5s -23??Ryan D2 AMS
s 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Janesville WI ≈1.5s -24?-?Carmen R1 AMS
t 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Janesville WI ≈1.5s -19--Joseph S3 AMS
u 2017-12-19 05:49 UT2017-12-18 23:49 CST Milwaukee WI ≈3.5s -20--Kristen A1 AMS
v 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Fort Atkinson WI ≈3.5s -20---Nathan K3 AMS
w 2017-12-19 06:40 UT2017-12-19 00:40 CST Sussex WI ≈1.5s -22---Yvonne H1 AMS
x 2017-12-19 05:50 UT2017-12-18 23:50 CST Toluca IL ≈45s -22--?Joey S1 AMS
y 2017-12-19 05:40 UT2017-12-18 23:40 CST Hartland WI ≈3.5s -10--?Ian F2 AMS
z 2017-12-19 05:49 UT2017-12-19 00:49 EST Niles MI ≈7.5s -20---Jeremy M3 AMS