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[Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe]

Did a Bolide shoot thru Chicago Skies last Night?...

Early this morning I heard on the radio that a bright bolide lit up Chicago skies at 1:00 am Tuesday morning. I searched for other news on this, but did not find anything on the media outlets.

Accounts said that it made a noise as it shot by. I did hear a crackling sound of some sort at 1ish, but thought nothing of it at the time.

Was this just a fluke, or did a space rock fly by?

[starrysungazer]

Hey Joe!!
Last night, after a chilly (for August!) night viewing of Bella Luna, at around 12 AM...arched across the sky a bright white line of what could have been jet stream had it not been arched so symetrically. I have seen much jet stream and even more chem trails (though not many of those at night) this was neither of those.
Any one else see this lovely and oddly thick stream cloud like in the night sky. It did not vaporize for quite some time and appeared suspended in formation. By the way... after midnight night the sky was particularly Star-filled ;D Thanks again for all the info you post so reliably on this forum! Too fun this!!!
BTW I am really wanting a Large pair of binoculars like the ones Becky had at the last Triiton show!! Anyone out there looking to sell or donate such fine viewers!!! See you all in the darkness...
Nancy