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Observer
Name
Joe S
Experience Level
5/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
, WI
Latitude
43° 12' 3.5'' N (43.200973°)
Longitude
89° 35' 23.69'' W (-89.589915°)
Elevation
305.689m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-09-09 21:58 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-09-10 02:58 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
88°
Moving
Facing azimuth
321.22°
First azimuth
299.38°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
32.55°
Last elevation
53°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball dimmed and flared several times. During the last and brightest flare, it broke into 4-5 fragments, which continued moving in the same direction before fading.