Came into view as a white meteor then turned bluish green halfway down and ended as light green with brief white fragments breaking off... absolutely stunning!
Location
Address
Madison, WI
Latitude
43° 6' 20.23'' N (43.10562°)
Longitude
89° 21' 33.63'' W (-89.359342°)
Elevation
259.333038m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-14 04:17 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-14 10:17 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
165°
Moving
Facing azimuth
284.87°
First azimuth
294.39°
First elevation
24°
Last azimuth
299.63°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Blue green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Broke into small white fragments in the last .5 second of observation