I believe it’s important to use the proper verb for ‘thinking’ with your brain versus ‘feeling’ with your heart. ;)
Two saw the meteor from our pontoon boat and jointly discussed these answers.
Location
Address
Carbondale, IL
Latitude
37° 38' 51.68'' N (37.647688°)
Longitude
89° 10' 7'' W (-89.168611°)
Elevation
162m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-07-03 21:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2026-07-04 02:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
252°
First azimuth
210°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
240°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
55°
Remarks
Glowing light green train that had several chunky pieces coming off.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor was streaking across and had notable chunks coming off.
