This was the coolest thing I've ever seen in the sky besides the Northern Lights in ND
Location
Address
, WI
Latitude
44° 13' 50.48'' N (44.23069°)
Longitude
90° 50' 36.93'' W (-90.843593°)
Elevation
255.584595m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-30 23:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2023-10-01 04:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
249°
Moving
Facing azimuth
181.33°
First azimuth
176.43°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
179.81°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
8°
Remarks
It was about 4 fingers long and it was extremely bright whitish blue.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a bright flash at first then the trail fragmented off into an extremely bright whitish blue and lasted about 2 seconds before it went below the tree line and then an even brighter flash as if it hit something on the horizon.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After the initial flash, the tail started fragmenting into the extremely bright whitish blue color as it was breaking apart
