Reports Report 4995a (Event 4995-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gary G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving in my car heading NE at a rate of about 40mph. The address given was about the beginning point of viewing. Also, the road I was travelling on is inclined upwards at about a 10 degree incline. I tried to take this into account in my report, using the angle of my head fir viewing observations as best as I was able. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Greenfield, WI |
| Latitude | 42° 58' 27.23'' N (42.974231°) |
| Longitude | 87° 59' 31.71'' W (-87.992142°) |
| Elevation | 230.71m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-11-16 18:42 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-11-17 00:42 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 257° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 49° |
| First azimuth | 58.93° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 39.53° |
| Last elevation | 24° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | The train was a thin line that glowed briefly |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It grew in size just as it ended. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |