I've seen many meteors and the occasional space junk barreling through our atmosphere. Judging by the size and duration of this fireball, I'd have to say it was man made.
Location
Address
Oak Park, IL
Latitude
41° 52' 23.58'' N (41.873217°)
Longitude
87° 48' 6.24'' W (-87.801733°)
Elevation
184.664m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-11-30 18:15 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-01 00:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
195°
Moving
Facing azimuth
95.7°
First azimuth
50°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
71.08°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When the fireball subsided I could see smaller bright bits ejecting from it.
