As someone who’s been doing amateur astrophotography for two years now, this was one of the brightest meteors I’ve ever seen. It was bright for at least 5 seconds with a steady magnitude for as long as I could see it.
Location
Address
St. Charles, IL
Latitude
41° 57' 26.11'' N (41.96°)
Longitude
88° 20' 25.12'' W (-88.34°)
Elevation
239.46m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-06-19 22:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-06-20 03:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
262°
Moving
Facing azimuth
74.87°
First azimuth
92.36°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
23.17°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Blue, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was like a sparkler breaking into tiny fragments as it descended. No visible flash, but I could not see where it ended as it was behind a house.
