This was the most bizarre experience. I was going to bed and just happened to look out my window. I live on the 36th floor in downtown Chicago and it was a clear night. I was so taken aback by what I saw. I thought I may be losing my mind because I didn’t understand what I could have possibly seen. It looked so close and looked like a neon firework but there was no sound and no helicopters or anything around that could have set it off. It was so bright. I texted my family in surprise. My dad texted back that he ALSO had just seen a green light heading straight south while he looked up at the gas station, 150 miles away! I feel so lucky to have seen it.
Location
Address
Chicago, IL
Latitude
41° 53' 10.05'' N (41.886126°)
Longitude
87° 38' 3.24'' W (-87.634233°)
Elevation
177.058151m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-05-10 23:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2019-05-11 04:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
92°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
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 just like a firework when it breaks up at the end and burns up.
