Was a magnitude larger than any star I've observed in the sky
Location
Address
Elburn, IL
Latitude
41° 52' 35.96'' N (41.876656°)
Longitude
88° 27' 5.97'' W (-88.451658°)
Elevation
250.14m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-06 21:42 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-07 02:42 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
63°
Moving
Facing azimuth
104.88°
First azimuth
76.29°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
101.2°
Last elevation
79°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Pink, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
18s
Length
20°
Remarks
Very small smoke trail left before it exploded, then thick glowing trail for the rest of the length. Glow lasted 3-5 seconds, then faded and just the thick smoke trail was left
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Enter vision, flashed when it was halfway across the total length it flew. Flash lasted a solid second and emitted a thicker smoke trail
