A pretty surprising experience as we were in back yard building a fire in fireplace and there it was in the western sky going north. Large round ball of light with a long tail actually looked like fire. Lasted approx 4-6 seconds
Location
Address
Clifton, IL
Latitude
40° 56' 15.52'' N (40.937645°)
Longitude
87° 56' 32.58'' W (-87.942382°)
Elevation
200.739777m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-11-15 18:05 CST
UT Date & Time
2023-11-16 00:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
89°
Moving
Facing azimuth
12.69°
First azimuth
15.26°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
24.58°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
20°
Remarks
The train was glowing and actually looked like fire. It was very bright orange and long.
