This was one of the most phenomenal ones I have ever seen in my 44 years here. No sound I observed but very bright and long
Location
Address
Carthage, IL
Latitude
40° 23' 1'' N (40.383611°)
Longitude
91° 7' 14.89'' W (-91.120804°)
Elevation
206.234268m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-10-29 22:14 CDT
UT Date & Time
2025-10-30 03:14 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
233°
Moving
Facing azimuth
30.7°
First azimuth
27.7°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
9.57°
Last elevation
3°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Blue, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
The core was blue with some white but was very bright and had fragmentation and green trail.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
This came out of nowhere about halfway up the horizon and disappeared behind trees and horizon. It looked very bright and was blue maybe some white and green trail.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Green trail with green bits fragmenting around it it looked like