It literally happened just below the moon (relative to my position). I saw it pretty much directly as it happened, as I was looking up gazing at the moon.
Location
Address
Chicago, IL
Latitude
41° 59' 48.11'' N (41.996697°)
Longitude
87° 46' 59.77'' W (-87.783269°)
Elevation
188.747m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-05-27 03:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-05-27 08:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
187°
Moving
Facing azimuth
265°
First azimuth
265°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
265°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Increasing in intensity, peaking flash, then decreasing, until no longer visible.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It did leave a sort of trail of fire, which only remained illuminated for a very short time
