It didn't seem to move super fast, faster than a plane in the sky, but slower than a shooting star.
Location
Address
Marseilles, IL
Latitude
41° 22' 24.66'' N (41.373516°)
Longitude
88° 42' 27.09'' W (-88.707526°)
Elevation
219.878m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-27 20:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-28 01:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
102°
Moving
Facing azimuth
274.3°
First azimuth
215.66°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
255.01°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a minute flash before it broke off into small pieces
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw it break off into 2 main pieces with very small pieces around those 2 pieces. After it split, it was less than a second before it completely vanished.
