Reports Report 600al (Event 600-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matt S |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Suspected meteor was seen while driving on WI State Highway 18. At first, looked like a plane in the distance, but after 5 seconds it was clear it was something on fire and streaking across the sky. Unable to gage altitude. As it was passing overhead, about a dozen pieces broke off and it very much appeared like the Space X disassembly over the Caribbean. I did not see any rocket launches that might have had that level of debries though. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Deerfield, WI |
| Latitude | 43° 2' 6.33'' N (43.035092°) |
| Longitude | 89° 7' 15.09'' W (-89.120857°) |
| Elevation | 299.501801m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-01-28 21:04 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-01-29 03:04 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 276.27° |
| First azimuth | 277.14° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 87.06° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Orange, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 30s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Looked almost like an contrail from a high altitude plane at a distance, but glowing. As it moved overheard it seemed to break apart and had a sparkling orange flame look. Almost looked like old steam engine train smoke as it got closer. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As it moved overhead at about our location, what looked like 1 trail became many, each with their own trail. It honestly looked quite similar to the Starship RUD from a week or 2 ago. Lasted about a minute. |