It was so bright red/orange and then the flash at the end was almost like being temporarily blinded by a camera flash.
Location
Address
Fountain City, WI
Latitude
44° 4' 23.51'' N (44.073197°)
Longitude
91° 33' 14.92'' W (-91.554145°)
Elevation
204.17189m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-23 06:13 CDT
UT Date & Time
2024-08-23 11:13 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
116°
Moving
Facing azimuth
79.7°
First azimuth
71.66°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
81.48°
Last elevation
43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sounded like thunder about 45 seconds to 1 minute after
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At the end of the red/orange trail the sudden flash was extremely bright/white and the trail turned to a stayed bright/white path like a smoke trail but brighter and lasted longer.
