I live in a rural area. I have seen shooting stars from way far away and this one was close. Like maybe 2-5 miles away? The trail of light ended at about the height of a grain bin.
Location
Address
West Salem, IL
Latitude
38° 31' 32.03'' N (38.525565°)
Longitude
87° 59' 3.54'' W (-87.984318°)
Elevation
129.373m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-10-06 19:50 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-10-07 00:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
254°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
40.65°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
26.56°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I was driving so I only had vision of the end of the light. I thought it appeared bigger when I first saw it and then quickly became smaller with a trail
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Like a trailing fireworks. Someone 30 miles away said they saw it too. It wasn't fireworks.
