I was planting corn, so the lights and noise of the tractor probably obscured my observation. If there was a sound, I don't think of have heard it in the cab with everything running n
Location
Address
Pesotum, IL
Latitude
39° 54' 15.32'' N (39.904256°)
Longitude
88° 16' 6.74'' W (-88.26854°)
Elevation
214.378479m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-05-18 00:18 CDT
UT Date & Time
2026-05-18 05:18 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
155°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
1°
Last azimuth
277.1°
Last elevation
4°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There's a couple of 200' antenna towers just west of here... The flash gave the illusion of the meteor striking the tower about halfway up.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After the flash,I briefly saw smaller fragments that quickly disappeared
