Reports Report 797cv (Event 797-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Anita O |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving with my son when we saw it. It looked so close and large as it crossed over the road directly ahead of us that we were sure it had come down close by and drove in that direction looking for it. It moved so slow, almost floating, and became more intensely green as it approached the trees. This is the second fireball I've witnessed but this seemed up close and personal! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Brookfield, WI |
| Latitude | 43° 2' 13.71'' N (43.037143°) |
| Longitude | 88° 7' 28.51'' W (-88.124587°) |
| Elevation | 256.558m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-02-28 20:48 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-03-01 02:48 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 228° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 254.42° |
| First azimuth | 272.8° |
| First elevation | 61° |
| Last azimuth | 224.89° |
| Last elevation | 7° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | An extremely long, solid (not flickering), bright yellow-white trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I was driving and had to look away from the fireball at the very end, but my son saw "a couple of sparks" come off it just before it disappeared behind the tree line. The fireball turned more intensely green as it neared the trees. |