When my children and I seen the fireball I thought it was a falling/shooting star. It was really close to us. We watched it fizzle out right in front of our car as we were on our way home. It appeared right before Isringhaus orchard on Hwy 67 and was approximately 40-50 ft in the air.
Location
Address
Delhi, IL
Latitude
39° 2' 16.66'' N (39.037962°)
Longitude
90° 15' 29.63'' W (-90.25823°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 15:48 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 21:48 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked like a bright over sized bottle rocket shooting in front of our car
