Reports Report 8945a (Event 8945-2025)

Observer
Name Amy D
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Oshkosh, WI
Latitude 44° 0' 0.89'' N (44.000247°)
Longitude 88° 35' 43.53'' W (-88.595424°)
Elevation 240.402512m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-11-21 18:20 CST
UT Date & Time 2025-11-22 00:20 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 357°
Moving
Facing azimuth 333.91°
First azimuth 345.2°
First elevation 63°
Last azimuth 336.87°
Last elevation 73°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -17
Color Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 20°
Remarks Really, it looked like a comet - multiple strands of "tail" clumped together. My brain tried to make sense of it and initially I thought it was the contrail from a jet that was somehow lit up. It started out less bright but got brighter and then disappeared.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -