I’ve seen a few shooting stars but found the length of this unusual. I was trying to figure out if it was a plane. I was driving so it was hard but thankfully I was out in the country and there were no other cars around.
Location
Address
Moro, IL
Latitude
38° 55' 12.81'' N (38.920226°)
Longitude
89° 57' 5.76'' W (-89.951599°)
Elevation
160.018m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-27 20:35 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-28 01:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
67°
Moving
Facing azimuth
275.53°
First azimuth
275.91°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
322.79°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like a smaller piece split off right before it disappeared.
