It was the most beautiful, amazing, terrifying thing. I didn’t even know fireballs existed so I didn’t know if it was a piece of a missile or plane but as it got closer it was completely silent and absolutely breathtaking
Location
Address
Chicago, IL
Latitude
42° 0' 3.65'' N (42.001015°)
Longitude
87° 48' 13.54'' W (-87.80376°)
Elevation
196.745087m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-02-26 23:30 CST
UT Date & Time
2022-02-27 05:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
318.93°
First azimuth
287.12°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
58.72°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
15°
Remarks
It was glowing and orange and looked almost like a dynamite wick that has a trail of fire but burns out as it moves
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It seemed to get a lot brighter and bigger at the front end and then disappeared.
