Reports Report 971a (Event 971-2010)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christopher K |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I don't think I will see anything greater in my life. Incredible. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wyalusing, WI |
| Latitude | 42° 56' 59.82'' N (42.94995°) |
| Longitude | 91° 8' 20.44'' W (-91.13901°) |
| Elevation | 206.887m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2010-04-14 22:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2010-04-15 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 100° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 295.36° |
| First azimuth | 300.17° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 99.33° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -25 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Huge explosion. Louder than any firework or anything I have heard. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | About 3 ground shaking booms that felt as if earth shook and resonated. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Could hear it sizzle as it went directly above us. Sounded as though it was possibly dropping rain drop sized fragments in trees around us. Mostly green and very bright. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Flash occurred just over hill we were standing next to. Very bright daylight flash. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |