I was near O\'Hare Airport and I ignored it for a second thinking it was just an airplane. There was an inbound plane on final approach coming at me with it\'s lights on and the object seemed to pass to the right of the plane and the trail/flash was just as bright as the landing lights of the inbound.
Location
Address
Arlington Heights, IL
Latitude
42° 2' 42.53'' N (42.045146°)
Longitude
87° 59' 6.22'' W (-87.985062°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-24 19:55 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-25 00:55 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
315.96177°
First azimuth
317.35711°
First elevation
76°
Last azimuth
317.89917°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
white, maybe some blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
Seemed to split into 2 large and 1 small pieces just as it disappeared.
