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Observer
Name
Mary B
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It was traveling towards Stoughton Wisconsin. Another person and I both saw this. We have seen small meteors before but this was large and slower moving. The rolling orange flaming tail was very brilliant and very long.
Location
Address
Edgerton, WI
Latitude
42° 52' 35.61'' N (42.876558°)
Longitude
89° 4' 16.53'' W (-89.071259°)
Elevation
256.184m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-09-09 22:05 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-09-10 03:05 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
106°
Moving
Facing azimuth
274.6°
First azimuth
271.97°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
321.93°
Last elevation
6°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
20°
Remarks
Rolling orange red yellow flames
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
