Reports Report 600ax (Event 600-2025)

Observer
Name Quentin B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Probably a satellite, still very cool
Location
Address Madison, WI
Latitude 43° 4' 50.96'' N (43.080823°)
Longitude 89° 18' 52.87'' W (-89.314687°)
Elevation 266.891937m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-01-28 21:00 CST
UT Date & Time 2025-01-29 03:00 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 95°
Moving
Facing azimuth 101.59°
First azimuth 108.05°
First elevation
Last azimuth 103.1°
Last elevation 32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks A single line, almost vertical, splitting into several barely diverging lines, and then those splitting, etc. It ended going into the tree line, but seemed to finish off like those weeping willow fireworks, but with much less spread