Reports Report 2070fm (Event 2070-2019)

Observer
Name Ryan M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks At first I thought it was a firework on my drive northbound on I-55. As I viewed the object it was burning white/bluish, hotter than it normally would be for a firework. Also, I realized that where I was, just outside of Braidwood, there was no residential or any other residences close enough to shoot off a firework. It looked as it came from way up in the sky and then completely burned up once it got just past the tree line.
Location
Address Braidwood, IL
Latitude 41° 14' 41.18'' N (41.244771°)
Longitude 88° 15' 11.3'' W (-88.253138°)
Elevation 176.200546m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-05-10 23:46 CDT
UT Date & Time 2019-05-11 04:46 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 99°
Moving
Facing azimuth 28.05°
First azimuth 40.11°
First elevation 28°
Last azimuth 68.6°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color White, light blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The core of the object seemed to leave a trail of smaller, dimmer burning fragments of a red/yellow color