The fireball initially appeared to look like fast moving streak of light typical of a meteor, but as it descended it quickly appeared brighter ending with a unusually bright burst of light. It was so bright and so fast that I had a tough time seeing any fragmentation at the end.
Location
Address
New Berlin, WI
Latitude
42° 58' 4.12'' N (42.96781°)
Longitude
88° 6' 4.67'' W (-88.101298°)
Elevation
268.683m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-13 19:55 CST
UT Date & Time
2018-11-14 01:55 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
285°
Moving
Facing azimuth
285°
First azimuth
285°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The light from the fireball ended with a bright reddish orange flash
