It was definitely green and seemed to shimmer or buffer as it moved. It was also relatively slow moving in that I was able to point it out to my family as we drove and everyone had time to find it and observe it. I’m guessing it was about 5 seconds.
Location
Address
Belvidere, IL
Latitude
42° 14' 27.69'' N (42.241025°)
Longitude
88° 49' 9.38'' W (-88.819272°)
Elevation
260.935m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-07-08 20:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-07-09 01:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
275°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
255°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Light 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
We saw a little loss of material at the front of the object as it moved from north to south across the front of our car, which was facing west. After that loss the entire object disappeared as if a switch was flipped. We did not see it fall or any tail.
