Reports Report 490c (Event 490-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael G |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen a lot of things fall from the sky in regards to meteor's, but I have never seen one that seemed to have made it through the atmosphere and continue to have shape as this one did. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Watertown, WI |
| Latitude | 43° 14' 20.39'' N (43.238997°) |
| Longitude | 88° 40' 33.74'' W (-88.67604°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-05-12 23:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-05-13 04:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 114.98989° |
| First azimuth | 122.39925° |
| First elevation | 44° |
| Last azimuth | 106.55643° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | blowing white at the fron |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | 6s |
| Length | 12.5° |
| Remarks | At first when it came in the head of the meteorite was glowing white with a green tail. I watched as glowing white receded and the green tail be became more apparent. I expected it to burn up but I found myself continuing to turn my head as it continued across the east horizon. Even after the tail was gone, I watched a small orange/red ball continue to fall from the sky with no tail; just a glowing chunk. I've seen a lot of meteorites and this is a first. I am located at 43 degrees 12min N......88 degrees 43min W. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | It entered with a bright white light that slowly diminished into a green tail. As I had stated before, even after the tail had dissipated, I could still see a red/orange ball falling in the same path as the one it first entered. This chunk continued to fall with NO TAIL as I could see it against the back drop of the night sky. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |