What I saw seemed to move slow compared to anything I've seen "shoot" in the sky. It was also the closest I've seen anything in our atmosphere aside from planes.
Location
Address
Sterling, IL
Latitude
41° 47' 6.76'' N (41.785212°)
Longitude
89° 42' 5.07'' W (-89.701408°)
Elevation
192.644836m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-09-23 19:52 CDT
UT Date & Time
2021-09-24 00:52 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
78°
Moving
Facing azimuth
312.77°
First azimuth
267.75°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
13.22°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Blue, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
2°
Remarks
It was a bit of both, and I thought I seen something resembling sparks.
