THE COLOR CHANGE FROM WHITE TO ORANGE AND RED WAS REMARKABLE. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL SHOOTING STARS, BUT THIS WAS 100 TIME BRIGHTER AND SEEMED VERY CLOSE. IT WAS A GREAT SIGHT.
Location
Address
St. Charles, IL
Latitude
41° 53' 57.17'' N (41.899215°)
Longitude
88° 18' 33.2'' W (-88.309223°)
Elevation
225.356369m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-09-21 21:10 CDT
UT Date & Time
2020-09-22 02:10 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
320°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
STREAM GREW WIDER QUICKLY THEN 3 OR 4 STREAMS OF FRAGMENTS AT TERMINATION MAY HAVE HAD A SMALL FLASH AT THE END
