I'm an Air Force officer and Aircrew member. The meteorite fragments headed 045 towards NE Canada. Most likely they fell far beyond that.
Location
Address
Joliet, IL
Latitude
41° 32' 48.3'' N (41.54675°)
Longitude
88° 0' 25.24'' W (-88.007011°)
Elevation
208.152237m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-02-06 01:25 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-02-06 07:25 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
39°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
340°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
44.7°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Green and Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
10°
Remarks
I saw it split and every time a flash, leaving smoke behind it. I could only see the smoke when there was another flash.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a bright green flash and then many additional flashes as it fragmented into 20-30 pieces. Not all the pieces were on fire or exploded, only about 25% of them.
