I was driving when I saw it. I had just pulled away from a stoplight. There were no cars in front of me.
Location
Address
Lindenhurst, IL
Latitude
42° 22' 29.82'' N (42.374951°)
Longitude
87° 54' 22.82'' W (-87.906338°)
Elevation
205.489m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-02-28 20:45 CST
UT Date & Time
2018-03-01 02:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
257°
Moving
Facing azimuth
287.73°
First azimuth
316.29°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
272.35°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball split into multiple pieces that all followed the same general trajectory, although some smaller pieces seemed to fall away as they separated.
