This was the most incredible thing I have ever seen in the sky, well next to the lunar eclipse. It was amazing!!!!
Location
Address
Lockport, IL
Latitude
41° 36' 13.05'' N (41.603624°)
Longitude
87° 56' 2.25'' W (-87.933958°)
Elevation
228.140381m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-08-18 23:08 CDT
UT Date & Time
2020-08-19 04:08 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
269.34°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Blue, Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
Glowing train almost like a roman candle it was floating with a sparkly trail and appeared to have gone over the horizon
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it looked like a shooting star then all of a sudden there was a split second of yellow/orange then it turned blue and green until it disappeared over the horizon
