Reports Report 1539x (Event 1539-2021)

Observer
Name Maria M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I have never seen anything like this before. It literally looked like a ball of fire shooting through the sky.
Location
Address Lake Barrington, IL
Latitude 42° 13' 6.04'' N (42.218345°)
Longitude 88° 8' 42.29'' W (-88.14508°)
Elevation 246.402008m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-03-11 18:46 CST
UT Date & Time 2021-03-12 00:46 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 114°
Moving
Facing azimuth 321.34°
First azimuth 322.49°
First elevation 31°
Last azimuth 315.42°
Last elevation 26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It seemed to burst into a brighter color of yellow, orange with a white(ish) trail
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -