I have been practicing astronomy for many decades. I operated a telescope at a major observatory years ago. I consider myself experienced observing objects in the night sky.
Location
Address
Palatine, IL
Latitude
42° 6' 44.25'' N (42.112292°)
Longitude
88° 4' 40.25'' W (-88.077848°)
Elevation
236.959579m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-03-28 04:29 CDT
UT Date & Time
2024-03-28 09:29 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
224°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
345°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just a quick flash, I thought something crashed. I witnessed it while driving in a car down the road on the way home. It was early and dark. On the way home from the airport. Not many people on the road. I knew exactly where I saw it last. Just above the trees a few miles up the road where I live.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just saw fragmentation on the sides of it. There was a main shape, and some smaller shapes on each side.
