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Observer
Name
Riley D
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Aurora, IL
Latitude
41° 44' 16.14'' N (41.737817°)
Longitude
88° 16' 39.23'' W (-88.277565°)
Elevation
212.544495m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-06-01 21:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2026-06-02 02:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
265°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
75°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
46.43°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was an initial bright flash, then some smaller pieces fragmented off and burned out slowly. The pieces breaking off looked similar to a fighter jet releasing flares.