Reports Report 454ac (Event 454-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Allan F |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was in a brightly lit room. I noticed the fireball through the blinds in the window in front of me. At first, I thought it was a very low plane heading towards MKE, but when I looked directly at it, I recognized that it was a fireball. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | West Allis, WI |
| Latitude | 43° 0' 3.99'' N (43.001109°) |
| Longitude | 87° 58' 41.49'' W (-87.978192°) |
| Elevation | 208.306m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-02-06 01:26 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-02-06 07:26 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 150° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 5° |
| First azimuth | 350° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 5° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball seemed to break into small pieces a second before disappearing. |