It moved slowly. It glided and took it's time. It gave us enough time to tell each other, "Look!" It was up there for a while, moving slowly in an arch across the nigh sky. Spectacular.
Location
Address
MATTESON, IL
Latitude
41° 30' 14.13'' N (41.503924°)
Longitude
87° 42' 47.17'' W (-87.713102°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-01-21 22:20 CST
UT Date & Time
2012-01-22 04:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
45°
Moving
Facing azimuth
83.66317°
First azimuth
96.483°
First elevation
68°
Last azimuth
77.60104°
Last elevation
66°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
platinum blue, blunt red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4.5s
Length
-1°
Remarks
glowing train - thick and just as bright as the sphere of the fireball. Even when the fireball expired, the trail was still dissipating in the air (like fireworks, how they linger).
