It was far brighter than anything I have ever seen. Looked very similar in brightness to videos I've seen of spacecraft coming down (hate to use they example but it's the best way to describe it). Extremely impressive!
Location
Address
O'Fallon, IL
Latitude
38° 35' 59.05'' N (38.599737°)
Longitude
89° 54' 20.1'' W (-89.905583°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-11-29 00:40 CST
UT Date & Time
2014-11-29 06:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
135°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
45°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Bright yellow; some red at start of train; very long yellow train
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Became bright with what looked like explosions / flashes; train length varied with flashes, but it was long
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Breaking apart and flashes; but ball was consistent until view was blocked by tree / building
