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