Unlike anything I've ever seen and I have 20/16 vision plus a lifelong love for the night sky... 33 years growing up in the Midwest but this one was huge with a distinct flash first.
Location
Address
Mundelein, IL
Latitude
42° 15' 31.05'' N (42.258625°)
Longitude
88° 0' 3.53'' W (-88.00098°)
Elevation
229.006485m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-06 22:55 CST
UT Date & Time
2026-03-07 04:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
111°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270.65°
First azimuth
283.68°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
296.13°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Blue, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A flash that looked like lightning from the south but we both looked up, saw no clouds, then observed (seconds later) the fireball.
