Between the dates of July28th to July 29th I have seen several meteors falling while looking north or around the big dipper constellation.
Location
Address
Cheteck, WI
Latitude
45° 16' 49.81'' N (45.280503°)
Longitude
91° 37' 58.85'' W (-91.633015°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-07-28 04:29 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-07-28 09:29 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
44.95139°
First azimuth
43.70617°
First elevation
48°
Last azimuth
50.06176°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Blue White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
Blue white tail on the head of a brilliant white glowing ball. The object shed a toroidal blue shape just before fading. This event had light up the night sky briefly for a period of one second brighter than the moon. I have observed several objects raining down on each side of the big dipper approximately 15 degrees.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Blue white flash, toroidal discharge from main shape.
