This was perhaps the most spectacular celestial event I’ve ever witnessed. Complete luck that I happened to go out into the back yard to stare at the sky for a bit and that the yard opens to viewing the northwest sky where this occurred.
Location
Address
Ottawa, IL
Latitude
41° 19' 59.76'' N (41.333266°)
Longitude
88° 50' 56.92'' W (-88.849144°)
Elevation
168.264877m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-14 23:54 CDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-15 04:54 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
144°
Moving
Facing azimuth
297°
First azimuth
297°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
300°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
White, light yellow, light orange, light green (in that order)
