Reports Report 8228a (Event 8228-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | tom h |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | i observe regularily and this was one of two best bolides ive seen. Im not 100% sure on date so i will check this out as i was at lighthouse inn hotel in two rivers and can check dates. event probably was way east of me due to the lowness on horizon but i had a clear shot at it as i was looking out over lake michigan |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Two Rivers, WI |
| Latitude | 44° 8' 29.37'' N (44.141493°) |
| Longitude | 87° 34' 13.06'' W (-87.570294°) |
| Elevation | 174.589142m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-07-23 02:10 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-07-23 07:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 271° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 150° |
| First azimuth | 219.8° |
| First elevation | 18° |
| Last azimuth | 51.6° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 45° |
| Remarks | it was a glowing and smokey train with sparks looking like behind it . it glowed for 3 to 4 seconds and prominent smoke trail lasted for maybe a minute |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | left a glowing and smokey trail, as it was fragmenting looked like a trail of sparks behind it, This was all over lake michigan ,I was on the shoreline, looked like it came in almost horizantal and went behind horizin and was still fragmenting as it disapeared. |