I had 6 kids in the car with me, we were headed to the drive in. 2 of the kids and myself saw this thing and it was gone withing seconds. Both kids described the same thing. It looked like a firework blown sideways with green lights shooting from behind it.
Location
Address
Winfield, IL
Latitude
41° 53' 11.18'' N (41.886438°)
Longitude
88° 9' 38.55'' W (-88.160707°)
Elevation
219.448m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-07-08 20:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-07-09 01:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
271°
Moving
Facing azimuth
261.72°
First azimuth
281.96°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
146.26°
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like green fireballs were spewing out of it.
