Reports Report 3246am (Event 3246-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Laura G |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | This was also witnessed by my scientifically minded, not easily impressed 16 year old son. This was a spectacular fireball that zoomed in right in front of our eyes (I was driving and looking the exact direction) and "exploded" just short of being over our heads. If it had been warmer than 0 degrees outside, and we hadn't had Christmas carols playing, I'm sure we would have heard it! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Janesville, WI |
| Latitude | 42° 40' 53.1'' N (42.681416°) |
| Longitude | 89° 1' 19.84'' W (-89.022178°) |
| Elevation | 235.018005m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-11 17:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-11 23:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 75° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | ______ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 2.5° |
| Remarks | This seemed to burn out almost over our heads. Not much of a trail, but more of a "fall" or "dripping" of trains. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Very brief, the object was far off and a medium sized pinprick of light, to immediately very large, then explosive, with trails dripping downward. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Distinctly saw two or more pieces, but they each fiizzled out and faded into sparkly trains that trailed down onto downtown buildings. |