It looked like a firework in my opinion. but the direction it was going and how fast it was made me think it was a meteor. It shocked me to see cause I live near a highly populated area and it was an uncommon sight in the sky
Location
Address
Elmhurst, IL
Latitude
41° 51' 47.03'' N (41.863063°)
Longitude
87° 55' 57'' W (-87.932499°)
Elevation
202.514099m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-10-19 01:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2015-10-19 06:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
118°
Moving
Facing azimuth
11.91°
First azimuth
5.28°
First elevation
17°
Last azimuth
23.37°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Green, Light Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it had a glowing line behind it that disappeared when the meteor did
