I have been an amateur astronomer for 2 years and never actually seen a true meteor/bolide before (just shooting stars). The ironic thing is... this meteor appeared while I was driving around at work, not during my nights spent under the stars.
Location
Address
Tinley Park, IL
Latitude
41° 34' 18.89'' N (41.571913°)
Longitude
87° 50' 32.78'' W (-87.842438°)
Elevation
222.79454m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-06-07 23:10 CDT
UT Date & Time
2024-06-08 04:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
106°
Moving
Facing azimuth
209.1°
First azimuth
180°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
232.47°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Dark Green, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Right before a piece broke off there was a mild flash
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke into two pieces (or a small piece broke off).
