We saw this from inside of a car and were unable to hear if any sound was made. We thought it was a shooting star until we noticed it was large and close. It got larger and brighter and we believed it was going to crash to Earth before it quickly broke apart and burned away.
Location
Address
Riverton, IL
Latitude
39° 51' 8.53'' N (39.85237°)
Longitude
89° 28' 54.82'' W (-89.481895°)
Elevation
177.601425m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-07-22 00:50 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-07-22 05:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
240°
Moving
Facing azimuth
53.76°
First azimuth
52.5°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
42.33°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It got brighter and broke apart when it got closer to the horizon. It broke apart until it disappeared.
