I had never seen a meteor of this brilliance or magnitude. Stunning.
Location
Address
Rockford, IL
Latitude
42° 17' 36.99'' N (42.293608°)
Longitude
89° 4' 14.78'' W (-89.070772°)
Elevation
226.488m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-04-15 22:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-04-16 03:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
188.86°
First azimuth
174.43°
First elevation
7°
Last azimuth
215.46°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
Green, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
The train was green and lingered. I ran to the front of the the house to see because it seemed SO low and saw what seemed to be a green smokey haze in the sky.
