My husband and I were driving down the road when we saw the fireball. It was the most perfect view right in front of our eyes. We were both speechless and our hearts were pounding! I have witnessed a fireball once before and it was nothing compared to this. This seemed SO close to us.
Location
Address
, IL
Latitude
41° 36' 3.54'' N (41.600983°)
Longitude
89° 57' 48.5'' W (-89.963473°)
Elevation
190.500046m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-10-30 20:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2021-10-31 01:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
249°
Moving
Facing azimuth
96.54°
First azimuth
96.96°
First elevation
22°
Last azimuth
68.13°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Blue, white, orange and red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
We saw a stream of bright white/blue light that ended with a large flash of orange and red and white before it disappeared. Magnificent.
