Reports Report 797bf (Event 797-2018)

Observer
Name Diane L
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks When I was trying to learn about what I saw I think I learned that it was a Bolide containing nickel. 2017 News video from WI Museum. Amazing.
Location
Address Cedarburg, WI
Latitude 43° 18' 46.45'' N (43.312902°)
Longitude 88° 0' 0.18'' W (-88.000049°)
Elevation 262.376m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-02-28 20:45 CST
UT Date & Time 2018-03-01 02:45 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 251°
Moving
Facing azimuth 287.43°
First azimuth 276.92°
First elevation 20°
Last azimuth 247.38°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks Bright orange glowing train. I saw it behind the large bright green “roundish” meteor.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -