It was early morning but daylight, the sun way up. I was riding my motorcycle and saw the light across the sky. It was surprising cause it was so bright against the blue sky.
Location
Address
New Richmond, WI
Latitude
45° 10' 59.04'' N (45.183066°)
Longitude
92° 32' 58.71'' W (-92.549642°)
Elevation
281.923126m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-10-04 07:48 CDT
UT Date & Time
2025-10-04 12:48 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
353.41°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
21.8°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
50°
Remarks
Bright white train against blue skies. Tail behind the fireball