I wasn't out looking at the sky, I just happened to be leaving somewhere and noticed the stars in the sky and saw this meteor fall. Random timing. I made sure to check the time right away and I also checked my compass and it was almost due west from where I was standing when I saw it.
Location
Address
Madison, WI
Latitude
43° 1' 22.99'' N (43.023054°)
Longitude
89° 30' 1.76'' W (-89.500488°)
Elevation
311.958191m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-03-02 23:13 CST
UT Date & Time
2014-03-03 05:13 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
262.74°
First azimuth
262.89°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
258.84°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Pink, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
glowing, as it fell it got brighter for a moment and that is when it left the glowing trail then it faded quickly
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it was just a typical "shooting star" for the first couple seconds and then it flashed quite a bit brighter for a few more seconds before it faded.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
after the flash there were at least two separate glowing fragments- one larger. There also were glowing sparks which I assume were other fragments.
