Reports Report 395fo (Event 395-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dianna R |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen falling stars before, but this was very different. It was a gradual/yet fast fall with lots of spatter/flickering light (like a compact giant sparkler on the 4th of July) versus the quick drop of a dot of a star. My mother was with me - we were driving in a car and we both saw it at the same time - I answered my cell phone at exactly 6:27pm (CT) the very moment we both saw the object falling!!! Please note: In an initial question in this report I mentioned the sighting was 6:30pm (CT). However, in confirming the time I received a call on my cell phone which was the exact time my mother and I saw this fireball - the sighting time was 6:27pm (CT). |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Black Creek, WI |
| Latitude | 44° 28' 60'' N (44.483333°) |
| Longitude | 88° 27' 5.65'' W (-88.451569°) |
| Elevation | 234.027m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-02-01 18:30 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-02-02 00:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 137° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 331.13° |
| First elevation | 19° |
| Last azimuth | 327.67° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Glowing flickering quick then gone train. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |