I've seen many meteors over the years. This is the second biggest one I've ever seen.
Location
Address
Rockford, IL
Latitude
42° 20' 9.2'' N (42.335889°)
Longitude
88° 57' 51.39'' W (-88.964274°)
Elevation
276.416595m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-08-12 00:58 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-08-12 05:58 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
175°
First azimuth
170°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
190°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
50°
Remarks
It appeared to blow up as it hit the atmosphere of the earth.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A fragment shot off to the right. The size was astronomically large. The atmosphere lit up across the sky in all of my vision with the explosion. The explosion was at least half the size of the moon was last night. Smoke as well.
