Reports Report 496p (Event 496-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | M A |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | We know fairly accurately our viewing angle because we were both in the front seat of our car looking straight ahead, traveling on a flat surface (not a hill). Our heads were not angled or turned in any direction and the fireball just came into our field of vision framed by the front windshield, without having to look up at all. We were traveling almost directly west. We also know almost the exact time, because we were going to an event and have a time recorded of sending a text upon arrival. There were two of us, so we were able to compare our thoughts and observations. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kenosha, WI |
| Latitude | 42° 36' 1.77'' N (42.600493°) |
| Longitude | 87° 50' 0.01'' W (-87.833337°) |
| Elevation | 185.982m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-02-06 18:41 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-02-07 00:41 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 206° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 291.13° |
| First azimuth | 292.92° |
| First elevation | 14° |
| Last azimuth | 285.97° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | We thought it was a single fireworks explosion low in the sky because it was colored and flashed at the end, all very quickly |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | We thought there were two pieces; that there was a smaller one and the main one |