I'm a TV meteorologist who received video of this event from a viewer in Barrington, IL. but I do not have the copyright for it. The fireball only last about 2 seconds. It is timestamped 11/13/25 at 12:22 a.m.
Location
Address
Barrington, IL
Latitude
42° 9' 20.67'' N (42.155743°)
Longitude
88° 7' 33.59'' W (-88.125996°)
Elevation
252.581345m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-11-13 00:22 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-11-13 06:22 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
160°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
180°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
209.68°
Last elevation
4°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Blue, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing orange train that followed the flash of the fireball. Only lasted about a second before dissipating.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It started faint but grew into a light blue flash before dropping behind the trees over the horizon.
