Reports Report 430c (Event 430-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was the biggest fireball I have experienced. I have seen small streaks and filmed some, and even seen a few bigger streaks, but this was spectacular. I wish I had a dash cam going as it would have captured this fireball |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Delafield, WI |
| Latitude | 43° 3' 13.29'' N (43.053693°) |
| Longitude | 88° 23' 50.18'' W (-88.397271°) |
| Elevation | 293.514m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-31 19:13 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-02-01 01:13 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 267° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 79.62° |
| First azimuth | 107.19° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 69.5° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | fireball streaked across the sky right to left, as it went across the face of the moon, it broke apart into little tiny fireballs of yellow . The streak across the sky and the meteor itself were a light blue/green color |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw at least 10-15 pieces as it broke apart into little balls, it then disappeared completely, just burned out. no more light, no more fragments |