Fascinating, it had a weird ark to it. It was bright orange and faded within 3-4 seconds as it descended. You could see the ambers disappear in the tail. My partner saw the same object from a high rise apartment near millennium park downtown Chicago.
Location
Address
Des Plaines, IL
Latitude
42° 3' 8.58'' N (42.052383°)
Longitude
87° 53' 41.96'' W (-87.89499°)
Elevation
194.17955m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-02-10 22:30 CST
UT Date & Time
2026-02-11 04:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
114°
Moving
Facing azimuth
130.52°
First azimuth
118.65°
First elevation
32°
Last azimuth
145.67°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow. Very bright like a firework before an explosion.
