The most awesome thing I've seen in the night sky!! So cool and unexpected. The dog even lifted his head to look because it was an unusual brightness at 3:35 a.m.
Location
Address
Evanston, IL
Latitude
42° 1' 46.86'' N (42.029682°)
Longitude
87° 40' 47.94'' W (-87.679982°)
Elevation
182.145706m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-11-14 03:37 CST
UT Date & Time
2020-11-14 09:37 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
120°
Moving
Facing azimuth
10.43°
First azimuth
321.81°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
31.99°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It had a white tail coming in (before disappearing) then was very bright green, then seemed to get brighter and go poof. Total viewing of 7 or 8 seconds.
