This report has been linked to the following event: Event 678-2021
Observer
Name
Caitlin H
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It was small at first, I almost told my son to make a wish...thinking it was a shooting star. Then all of the sudden it got bright and huge and green. It was like a green ball of fire dropping from the sky. I thought it was an airplane crashing because it was the direction of the AFB flightline. I asked the gate guard and she lookef at me like I was a crazy person.
Location
Address
Belleville, IL
Latitude
38° 31' 9.02'' N (38.52°)
Longitude
89° 51' 51.25'' W (-89.86°)
Elevation
132.48m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-02-03 20:15 CST
UT Date & Time
2021-02-04 02:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
235°
Moving
Facing azimuth
35.38°
First azimuth
38.79°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
40.04°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Green, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw what I thought was a big shooting star at an angle, then it got huge and super bright and green and started dropping. It seemed like it was falling straight down and then it disappeared. It was in the direction of the Air force base flightline so I thought a small plane went down but there were no reports of that.
