I was driving northbound on S Dirksen Parkway. At first I thought it was an air plane heading towards our airport on the north end of the city. Then I saw a small flash and thought that is was too low to be a plane. Then it disappeared behind some trees and/or buildings. It was very green.
Location
Address
Springfield, IL
Latitude
39° 46' 12.1'' N (39.770028°)
Longitude
89° 36' 24.19'' W (-89.606719°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:50 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
135°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Small flash. It looke like it could have came out of a small jet or air plane.
