Reports Report 3246r (Event 3246-2013)

Observer
Name Suzanne L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I am not sure if this was technically a fireball or not; I was still looking out the window from my basement and a large super bright light appeared and streaked across a small part of the sky very quickly. My basement window faces north directly and it never left the field of vision of my window. It was much brighter than a shooting star or Venus...and was only there for a second or too and was bright white. I am not sure what else it could have been unless there was some sort of electrical explosion on a powerline or something.
Location
Address Wonder Lake, IL
Latitude 42° 22' 59.53'' N (42.383202°)
Longitude 88° 21' 50.93'' W (-88.364147°)
Elevation 250.73288m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-12-11 17:00 CST
UT Date & Time 2013-12-11 23:00 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 98.52°
First azimuth 86.16°
First elevation -
Last azimuth 91.4°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -