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Observer
Name
Jake R
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I have seen meteor showers and shooting stars before but this was on a different level than that. It was so bright that my initial thought was that it was a firework. Please keep me updated on this id like to know what it was. Thanks
Location
Address
Madison, WI
Latitude
43° 4' 18.71'' N (43.071863°)
Longitude
89° 23' 40.83'' W (-89.394674°)
Elevation
260.021m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-02-06 18:40 CST
UT Date & Time
2016-02-07 00:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
258°
Moving
Facing azimuth
346.23°
First azimuth
321.02°
First elevation
28°
Last azimuth
1.83°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Got brightest right before it dimmed out
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-