I have seen falling stars, meteor showers in Wisconsin, and one fireball many years ago. This is the largest and closest I have seen. Bright Blue
Location
Address
Chicago, IL
Latitude
41° 57' 4.54'' N (41.951261°)
Longitude
87° 42' 8.09'' W (-87.702246°)
Elevation
180.321655m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-09-16 20:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2025-09-17 01:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
236°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270.46°
First azimuth
343.11°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
247.03°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Purple, Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It suddenly appeared above me, & it was large & closer than any falling star I have ever . It got smaller as it arced downward toward the west/ southwest direction and toward the end was a bright flash. This all happened within a few seconds.
