It seemed very large! Imagine the size of the full moon streaking across the sky. It was also very bright!!
Location
Address
Appleton, WI
Latitude
44° 17' 23.54'' N (44.289871°)
Longitude
88° 27' 31.54'' W (-88.458761°)
Elevation
242.773m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-02-06 01:30 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-02-06 07:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
255°
Moving
Facing azimuth
157°
First azimuth
171.6°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
117.7°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The initial flashing is what caused me to open my eyes, so I missed the beginning. The end looked very wide and like it might have broken up, it appeared multi-colored. The most amazing thing I've ever seen!
