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Observer
Name
Jennifer B
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
My son and I were driving and it only lasted a couple of seconds. It looked as big as my fist in the sky. There was a tail of flames from the meteor. The meteor looked like it was on fire. We didn't hear any sounds because we were in the car.
Location
Address
Beloit, WI
Latitude
42° 32' 30.78'' N (42.541884°)
Longitude
89° 4' 42.71'' W (-89.07853°)
Elevation
264.8m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-01-07 19:15 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-01-08 01:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
112°
Moving
Facing azimuth
321.33°
First azimuth
135.67°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
350°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Light blue, red, orange, yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
