American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1641ad (Event 1641-2015)

Observer
Name Trisha L
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks My husband and I both saw it. It looked like a flash of lightning at first but then we saw a bright white/orange ball appear. It only lasted a few seconds and I'm not sure 10:15 was the exact time. Neither of us had a watch on. It was a clear, cool night and we were simply watching and enjoying the night sky.
Location
Address Elkhorn, WI
Latitude 42° 44' 19.61'' N (42.738781°)
Longitude 88° 33' 4.42'' W (-88.551227°)
Elevation 278.523132m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-07-25 22:15 CDT
UT Date & Time 2015-07-26 03:15 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 128°
Moving
Facing azimuth 123.28°
First azimuth 111.48°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 140.6°
Last elevation 16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -22
Color Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -