This was the brightest, longest, and most amazing meteor I have seen in my life. I wish we hadn’t been driving but that is what allowed us to see it!
Location
Address
Superior, WI
Latitude
46° 39' 57.66'' N (46.666017°)
Longitude
92° 3' 11.56'' W (-92.05321°)
Elevation
202.658203m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-06 18:05 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-07 00:05 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
48.23°
First azimuth
303.97°
First elevation
85°
Last azimuth
110.37°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fireball was bright green as it flew overhead while we were driving and flashed orange and broke apart into 5-6 visible pieces that were visible for a couple seconds afterwards.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fireball fragmented after it passed overhead to the south of us into 5-6 visible pieces that were visible for a couple seconds afterwards.
