It was brighter and bigger than any other shooting star I’ve seen
Location
Address
Chicago, IL
Latitude
41° 56' 13.85'' N (41.93718°)
Longitude
87° 42' 14.26'' W (-87.703961°)
Elevation
184.996918m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-11-07 21:23 CST
UT Date & Time
2022-11-08 03:23 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
184°
Moving
Facing azimuth
307.53°
First azimuth
314.05°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
311.09°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It fell in one second from start to end point and the flash came at the end and was brighter and larger than the first half of the trail. It looked like it exploded and disappeared.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When it flashed and exploded it looked jagged and light expanded outward.
