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Observer
Name
Brad E
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It looked similar to a small firework but the trajectory was too horizontal to be a traditional firework. The tail was sparkly. It passed behind a tree and then I could no longer see it. The direction I was looking is lit by a sodium/orange street lamp.
Location
Address
Collinsville, IL
Latitude
38° 40' 58.97'' N (38.683048°)
Longitude
89° 57' 49.26'' W (-89.963682°)
Elevation
165.533691m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-06-14 22:20 CDT
UT Date & Time
2026-06-15 03:20 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
93°
Moving
Facing azimuth
195.49°
First azimuth
162.64°
First elevation
10°
Last azimuth
222.62°
Last elevation
8°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-