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Observer Name Laura Y Experience Level 2/5 Remarks I am 65 years old. This was the largest meteor I have seen in my life. It was the brightest, largest and even has red behind the ball. At first it looked like a plane that was in fire falling to the ground. Magnificent!
Location Address Lake Villa, IL Latitude 42° 26' 39.3'' N (42.44°) Longitude 88° 4' 37.3'' W (-88.08°) Elevation 239.63m
Time and Duration Local Date & Time 2022-09-20 23:00 CDT UT Date & Time 2022-09-21 04:00 UT Duration ≈3.5s
Direction Moving direction From up right to down left Descent Angle 220°
Moving Facing azimuth 75° First azimuth 75° First elevation 45° Last azimuth 75° Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color Stellar Magnitude -15 Color Red, White
Concurrent Sound Observation No Remarks -
Delayed Sound Observation No Remarks -
Persistent train Observation Unknown Duration - Length - Remarks -
Terminal flash Observation No Remarks -
Fragmentation Observation No Remarks -