Was looking at Sirius at 8:44pm then a bright flash of white light (square in shape) that totally startled me for half second then I jumped up after it hit just in front of me! Told Mike and then texted Des at 8:47pm just a few minutes later trying not to totally freaking out!!! Excellent Fireball! Best one this year, so far! Always the optimist even if there are only 9 days left! Who knows what will fly by tomorrow!!!!
Location
Address
Woodstock, IL
Latitude
42° 19' 46.99'' N (42.32972°)
Longitude
88° 26' 4.07'' W (-88.434463°)
Elevation
267.81424m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-12-22 20:44 CST
UT Date & Time
2020-12-23 02:44 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
130°
First azimuth
140°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
160°
Last elevation
2°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very bright flash of white light that looked almost square shaped just before terminal explosion occurred.
