Reports Report 7594a (Event 7594-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ben D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It glided in a straight line until it disappeared. It lasted about 5 seconds within my view, likely longer if it entered the atmosphere behind me, which I am sure it did based on how bright it was when we first saw it. It was me and one other person. I’ve potentially only saw half the event. I thought it was a plane at first because it moved so smoothly, but it was incredibly fast, there was no flashing or blinking, and the trail was a dead-giveaway. It was breathtaking. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Milwaukee, WI |
| Latitude | 43° 3' 9.87'' N (43.052743°) |
| Longitude | 87° 53' 15.3'' W (-87.887583°) |
| Elevation | 179.20871m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-12-10 20:20 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-12-11 02:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 208° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 50.93° |
| First azimuth | 61.2° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 50.31° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | It was a smooth gradient of bronze that trailed from a light yellow orb. The trail did not have any noticeable smoke. The length of the trail was about twice the size of the moon at its longest when it was above us, and about half the size of the moon when it was far and faded away. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |