it had a tail on it as it was flying threw the air but nothing left as it was flying threw the sky. It was bright but small enough I though it was a plane at first
Location
Address
Mendon, IL
Latitude
40° 2' 6.63'' N (40.035174°)
Longitude
91° 17' 17.26'' W (-91.288129°)
Elevation
226.207m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-27 20:36 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-28 01:36 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
89°
Moving
Facing azimuth
183.11°
First azimuth
162.43°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
272°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
White
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
As I watched it lightly flashed a few times and as it broke into two pieces it flashed a little