I have seen a lot of things in the night sky in my lifetime but I have never seen anything like this before ! it was the biggest brightest longest shooting object I have ever seen!! My mind is completely blown!!
Location
Address
Blandinsville, IL
Latitude
40° 33' 22.38'' N (40.56°)
Longitude
90° 51' 36.29'' W (-90.86°)
Elevation
223.44m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-09-25 20:35 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-09-26 01:35 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
53°
Moving
Facing azimuth
295°
First azimuth
345.41°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
4.24°
Last elevation
63°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Blue pink purple
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
20°
Remarks
It looked like a sparkling tube of light that had blue pink purple glittering affect. I thought it was a spotlight shining down towards the earth then it exploded and disappeared after traveling across the sky for approximately 15 to 20 seconds.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was like a burst of white light almost like as if someone shot off a huge Roman candle firework in the sky
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked just like a Roman candle firework. Tiny flashes of light as it disappeared into the dark
