Saw the object from my bedroom picture window after letting the dog out- object was so bright and green it made me jump when it shot across the windows. Explosion was a bright white (like a camera flash) followed by a sparkling “tail” until it disappeared. It was so large I thought it might have landed in our back yard for a second!
Location
Address
Dorsey, IL
Latitude
38° 57' 47.7'' N (38.963249°)
Longitude
89° 58' 6.86'' W (-89.968571°)
Elevation
175.17836m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-09-12 02:17 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-09-12 07:17 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
213°
Moving
Facing azimuth
150°
First azimuth
150°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
140°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Dark Green, Green, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Object glowed a lime-green color, then turned a bright white color as it exploded.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After explosion, the tail of the object “sparkled” before all color/light faded away.
