Reports Report 454fa (Event 454-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Observed while driving on I-43 north near Newton, WI. Light green flash coming from behind me, then intensifying in brightness to the point of near daylight levels of light in a bright flash. Light then faded out in 1-2 seconds. Difficult to ascertain direction or movement of flash, as I was driving at the time and flash was quite bright at its peak. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Newton, WI |
| Latitude | 43° 55' 39.04'' N (43.927512°) |
| Longitude | 87° 45' 13.68'' W (-87.753799°) |
| Elevation | 209.89m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-02-06 01:30 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-02-06 07:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 30° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 22.62° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 50.54° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |