Reports Report 580ak (Event 580-2015)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 580-2015
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dan G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | At first I thought it was a helicopter, but after looking more closely at the size, brightness, and angle it was clear that it was a meteorite. I was in my south-facing 20 story apartment north of downtown Chicago and could still see it VERY clearly with the city lights and bright moon. While it burned out relatively quitckly, it was still an incredible sight; I have never seen anything like it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Evanston, IL |
| Latitude | 42° 1' 10.08'' N (42.02°) |
| Longitude | 87° 40' 29.5'' W (-87.67°) |
| Elevation | 183.21m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-03-05 20:45 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-03-06 02:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 188° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 181.85° |
| First azimuth | 189° |
| First elevation | 62° |
| Last azimuth | 186.91° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Orange, Red |
| 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 | - |