Reports Report 232b (Event 232-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | michele s |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen much longer lasting fireballs, but this one was quite impressive in how large it was, the intense green color, and how low it got to the treeline. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fifield, WI |
| Latitude | 45° 53' 1.45'' N (45.883735°) |
| Longitude | 90° 10' 25.51'' W (-90.173753°) |
| Elevation | 472.535m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-01-19 18:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-01-20 00:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 186° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 277.02° |
| First azimuth | 272.92° |
| First elevation | 43° |
| Last azimuth | 275.58° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Green, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | meteor got extremely large and bright, then was gone |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |