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Observer
Name
Aaron K
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
It looked light a strobe light. Definitely the brightest meteorite I've ever seen. It was like it exploded. I witnessed it with 2 others while fishing. I noticed a lot of meteorites following the initial one.
Location
Address
Kenosha, WI
Latitude
42° 35' 15.56'' N (42.587656°)
Longitude
87° 52' 1.1'' W (-87.866973°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-23 20:20 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-24 01:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Similar to a salute type firework
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-