That was the coolest thing I've ever seen. I went out to see the moon and saw something even more brilliant above a tree that was blocking the moon. What a night.
Location
Address
Milwaukee, WI
Latitude
43° 4' 13.61'' N (43.070447°)
Longitude
87° 52' 44.05'' W (-87.878904°)
Elevation
209.053m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-06 21:41 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-07 02:41 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
121°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
75°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
100°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Blue, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing blue
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It flashed at least two times while crossing my field of view and then sort of popped out of sight, leaving a faint blue trail behind (like a comet, I suppose)
