I was a pilot flying flight SKW2956 and saw the fireball. It was bright enough that it lit up that section of the sky and was reflecting light off the dash of the plane. We were cruising in clear skies at 36000ft. Almost immediately many other aircraft reported seeing it on the radio. It was the brightest “meteor” I have ever seen.
Location
Address
Halfway, IL
Latitude
38° 37' 44.13'' N (38.628925°)
Longitude
92° 40' 52.4'' W (-92.681221°)
Elevation
241.622m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-02 19:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-11-03 00:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
159°
Moving
Facing azimuth
185.06°
First azimuth
167.58°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
167.27°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
3°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke in two and got very bright before disappearing.
