Reports Report 6746cv (Event 6746-2021)

Observer
Name Jeff M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks We were traveling south in an ambulance and had to call dispatch to verify that there were no airplanes in the area because the fireball actually looked like an airplane breaking up in the sky.
Location
Address Two Rivers, WI
Latitude 43° 59' 51.48'' N (43.997632°)
Longitude 87° 43' 42.47'' W (-87.728464°)
Elevation 202.052307m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-10-19 23:55 CDT
UT Date & Time 2021-10-20 04:55 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 268°
Moving
Facing azimuth 92.19°
First azimuth 101.41°
First elevation 31°
Last azimuth 54.09°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 30°
Remarks Glowing train with smaller fireballs falling from it
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Small orange fireball