The color made this unique, particular given recent reports of green fireballs in Scotland. This was in the northern sky and remarkable (I have seen many other shooting stars before but none like this)
Location
Address
Wilmette, IL
Latitude
42° 4' 14.18'' N (42.070605°)
Longitude
87° 41' 13.65'' W (-87.687124°)
Elevation
182.113663m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-09-15 22:41 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-09-16 03:41 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
254°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
Orange sparks coming from the green fireball, like a firework (but this was not a firework - it was silent)
