| Observer |
|
Name |
Nina P |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
it was sick as hell. we were coming back from a screening of project hail mary and then this super bright green fireball appeared, seemed portentous |
| Location |
|
Address |
Sugar Grove, IL |
|
Latitude |
41° 47' 54.65'' N (41.798513°)
|
|
Longitude |
88° 25' 2.56'' W (-88.417378°)
|
|
Elevation |
222.427887m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2026-05-18 00:16 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2026-05-18 05:16 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
135° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
270° |
|
First azimuth |
259.8° |
|
First elevation |
40° |
|
Last azimuth |
277.31° |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-15 |
|
Color |
Green, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
it was like a blue flash behind its tail |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
