| Observer |
|
Name |
Angie R |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Most brilliant light I’ve ever seen in the night sky. It looked like a downward moving firework - wiggly tail, but left no trail that I could see. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Elliott, IL |
|
Latitude |
40° 27' 58.73'' N (40.466314°)
|
|
Longitude |
88° 16' 12.47'' W (-88.270131°)
|
|
Elevation |
238.988571m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2025-09-16 20:15 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2025-09-17 01:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
250° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
5° |
|
First elevation |
40° |
|
Last azimuth |
343° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-17 |
|
Color |
Blue, purple, white |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
