Reports Report 229h (Event 229-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mea C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | No sound whatsoever, VERY fast moving, the flash didn't cause any light changes at ground level-no shadows. Terminal flash appeared to be a barely bigger than a q-tip cotton tip held at arm's length. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Eau Claire, WI |
| Latitude | 44° 48' 42.26'' N (44.811739°) |
| Longitude | 91° 29' 1.83'' W (-91.483842°) |
| Elevation | 264.796m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-18 20:46 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-19 02:46 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 90° |
| Last elevation | 90° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Light Blue, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | Train started right above my head and headed towards the east. Thin line of yellow with a bluish online. The train was visible until a second or two after the fireball terminated. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Just a second or two after I saw the fireball, and train, it flashed and was gone. In all the decades of looking at showers, this was the fastest moving one I've ever seen. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |