I'm 35 and I've witnessed approximately 4 fireballs in my life. This particular experience had me very concerned due to the intensity of the fireball and being able to see detail of the meteor.
Location
Address
Wausau, WI
Latitude
44° 56' 35.4'' N (44.943166°)
Longitude
89° 37' 57.07'' W (-89.63252°)
Elevation
356.504974m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-04-09 20:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-04-10 01:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
110°
Moving
Facing azimuth
199.74°
First azimuth
178.08°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
233.49°
Last elevation
6°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Light Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I heard 2 or 3 distinctive but muffled booms as the fireball was burning up. The sound reminded me of an aircraft sonic boom, but muffled I believe due to the distance of the fireball relative to my position.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
50°
Remarks
Smoke trail that dissipated rapidly.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There were intermittent flashes of light during the entry that I assumed were pieces of the fireball breaking from the overall mass.
