Reports Report 797cx (Event 797-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rich P |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was getting in my car outside a school when it appeared off in the distance. The school building had initially obscured it from my view, or I would have seen it for a longer period of time. It was bright green as it passed through the sky, then it suddenly turned bright red for a split second, and it was gone. I listened, but did not hear any sound. From where I stood, the green dot in the distance was about 8 mm in diameter, which seemed really big. It was so cool! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Menomonee Falls, WI |
| Latitude | 43° 10' 35.15'' N (43.176431°) |
| Longitude | 88° 7' 5.73'' W (-88.118258°) |
| Elevation | 258.819m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-02-28 20:49 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-03-01 02:49 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 255° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 258° |
| First azimuth | 265° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 246° |
| Last elevation | 12° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Green, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 3° |
| Remarks | Glowing, like bursts around it as it passes through the sky |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was bright green as it passed through the sky, then suddenly a bright red was still low above the horizon when it turned red and then terminated. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It reminded me of a bright green sparkler as it passed through the sky, but not long lasting sparks, just sparks very near around the meteor as it passed. |