It came straight down on a vertical trajectory and slowed down as it approached the tops of the tree line, very bright green with bright white sparks coming off it. Amazing sighting!
Location
Address
Johnston City, IL
Latitude
37° 47' 46.17'' N (37.796159°)
Longitude
88° 57' 48.86'' W (-88.963572°)
Elevation
131.220703m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-08-18 23:10 CDT
UT Date & Time
2020-08-19 04:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
182°
Moving
Facing azimuth
302.47°
First azimuth
300.66°
First elevation
54°
Last azimuth
301.56°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Green, Light Green, 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
I witnessed white "sparks" coming off of the meteorite. It looked like a sparkler around the edges of the very bright green fireball. The sparks were getting larger as it approached the tops of the tree line
