It was very bright and felt pretty close. I thought someone was shooting fireworks from a boat on Lake Michigan, but then I could clearly tell it was a fireball. It was definitely bright orange in color.
Location
Address
Chicago, IL
Latitude
41° 51' 46.05'' N (41.862791°)
Longitude
87° 37' 3.54'' W (-87.617649°)
Elevation
183.945m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-06-19 20:13 CDT
UT Date & Time
2026-06-20 01:13 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
132°
Moving
Facing azimuth
25°
First azimuth
25°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
25°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
Glowing train and then smoke
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a bright flash then a glowing trail then smoke afterwards
