I have seen a handful of "shooting stars" over the years but never this green color and moving so quickly. My young niece and I noticed it instantly and were quite dazzled by it's beauty.
Location
Address
Roscoe, IL
Latitude
42° 23' 24'' N (42.39°)
Longitude
88° 59' 4.86'' W (-88.984682°)
Elevation
254.773254m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-14 19:35 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-15 01:35 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
92°
Moving
Facing azimuth
87.36°
First azimuth
47.67°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
154.35°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
It was almost like a laser pulse and faded away after a second or two but bright enough to light up a narrow section of the sky.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very light frag, almost like a dust trail that dissipated almost instantly.
