Reports Report 638b (Event 638-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bryanna B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving north on HWY 26 and I saw what I assume to be a fireball. It presumably came in the direction from behind my vehicle (south), because the first time I saw it it was in my windshield directly in front of me (north). It appeared for 1-2 seconds and was distinguishably something on fire - as it was close enough for me to see the the “core” or center of it with what appeared to be fire or flames surrounding it and a trail of light behind it. If I had to estimate the elevation of when I saw it, it seemed to be at the approximate elevation that a small plane flies at, but it’s hard to say because it was dusk. I pulled over and watched the sky to see if I saw any more others and I did not. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Watertown, WI |
| Latitude | 43° 10' 50.82'' N (43.180782°) |
| Longitude | 88° 46' 1.57'' W (-88.767103°) |
| Elevation | 253.775497m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-01-31 18:01 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-02-01 00:01 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 169° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 1.44° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 23.32° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |