At first I couldn't believe what I was seeing since it didn't 'dart' down like a shooting star, but come down at an angle and not so fast that I couldn't stand and watch it for several seconds. Very cool!
Location
Address
Springfield, IL
Latitude
39° 44' 18.75'' N (39.738543°)
Longitude
89° 42' 9.54'' W (-89.702651°)
Elevation
180.158691m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:35 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:35 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
339.09°
First azimuth
353.5°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
321.27°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Green
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
Trailing the fireball was bright sparks like when electricity is sparking.
