American Meteor Society

Reports Report 53t (Event 53-2011)

Observer
Name Matthew K
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Menomonie, WI
Latitude 44° 55' 52.99'' N (44.931387°)
Longitude 92° 8' 54.03'' W (-92.148342°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-01-12 18:35 CST
UT Date & Time 2011-01-13 00:35 UT
Duration ≈2s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth -1°
First azimuth 46°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 208°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color Blueish/White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks I was on highway in a noisy car. If there was a boom, I likely would have not heard it.
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration 2s
Length 12.5°
Remarks As fireball appeared I'm fairly certain there was a smoke train behind it to the NE of the fireball as it tracked from NE to SW in the sky.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks The 2 second long fireball pulsed a consistent bright blue/white.. and faded out as it got much lower on the horizon, no terminal flash that I can remember.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -