Looking straight East with an unobstructed view of the sky as I live directly across from Midway Airport. I am a pilot and have watched aircraft landing at Midway for many years from this vantage point. This was much brighter and higher in the sky. also the trajectory was vertical up to down.I'm glad i witnessed it.
Location
Address
Chicago, IL
Latitude
41° 46' 58.43'' N (41.782898°)
Longitude
87° 45' 43.5'' W (-87.762084°)
Elevation
187.412994m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-08 20:15 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-03-09 02:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
first viewed as a compact bright light fragmented as it decended leaving a bright trail
