I was going online to see if anyone else saw this spectacular fireball, when I came upon your website. I decided to report my sighting to you. I am a retired person with a degree in geography.
Location
Address
Prairie du Sac, WI
Latitude
43° 17' 3.98'' N (43.284438°)
Longitude
89° 44' 6.46'' W (-89.735127°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-03-25 23:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-03-26 04:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90.89916°
First azimuth
89.99983°
First elevation
74°
Last azimuth
92.06341°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was indoors looking at the fireball through my patio door. I thought I would hear a sound or boom, but didn\'t hear anything. It was the largest and most spectacular meteor or fireball I have ever seen.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2.5s
Length
40°
Remarks
a bright white glowing train that was sparking toward its end.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
I saw the fireball from inside my house through a sliding glass patio door.
