Reports Report 1594a (Event 1594-2017)

Observer
Name Tara L
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I've seen several "shooting stars", but this was amazing. I've never seen something that looked like a ball of fire. It was something I've only seen in movies
Location
Address Sun Prairie, WI
Latitude 43° 11' 21.34'' N (43.189262°)
Longitude 89° 15' 50.99'' W (-89.264163°)
Elevation 298.552m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-05-05 04:43 CDT
UT Date & Time 2017-05-05 09:43 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 256°
Moving
Facing azimuth 203.09°
First azimuth 259.98°
First elevation 29°
Last azimuth 280.2°
Last elevation 39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The shooting star ended in a ball that looked like a big flame
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The flash fizzled out and looked like sparkles