I got a full-on view of this thing. I'm willing to bet I'm one of the only people that got to see it without any occlusion. I was walking on a bike path, away from buildings. It filled the blank night sky with a near-blinding light. I saw it from start to finish. It was so big I actually braced myself for some sort of impact.
Location
Address
Rockford, IL
Latitude
42° 18' 52.69'' N (42.314637°)
Longitude
88° 59' 38.23'' W (-88.993953°)
Elevation
268.286m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-02-06 01:30 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-02-06 07:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
179°
Moving
Facing azimuth
30.2°
First azimuth
28.79°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
35.48°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Green, Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing; started bright yellow and dimmed to a burnt, reddish orange.
