The “horizon” was a bluff/hillside. I was driving in the road and saw the bright light. It reminded me of a huge shooting star but in daylight. It left the white smoke trail that my son took a picture of. No image of the fireball. He missed it because it happened so quickly.
Location
Address
Nelson, WI
Latitude
44° 25' 48.47'' N (44.430131°)
Longitude
92° 0' 15.95'' W (-92.00443°)
Elevation
264.106506m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-23 06:10 CDT
UT Date & Time
2024-08-23 11:10 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
106°
Moving
Facing azimuth
60.79°
First azimuth
64.94°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
88.07°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
60s
Length
-
Remarks
A White Smoke trail after the fireball that hung in the air for up to a minute.
