I have seen hundreds of meteors and this one was ONE OF THE BEST METEORS I HAVE EVER SEEN so...no idea if you can check for footage from some Sky Cam up on the Sears Tower. IT SHOULD BE ON THE NEWS.
Location
Address
Park Ridge, IL
Latitude
42° 1' 17.51'' N (42.02153°)
Longitude
87° 50' 40.51'' W (-87.844586°)
Elevation
195.107712m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-11-08 23:34 CST
UT Date & Time
2015-11-09 05:34 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
10°
First azimuth
34.45°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
29.16°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
90°
Remarks
It was a white tail very bright white in color and sparks flying off it too.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a white tail very bright white in color and sparks flying off it too.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a white tail very bright white in color and sparks flying off it too.
