Reports Report 612bp (Event 612-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Paige M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | We are just in awe of what we saw and how no idea what it was or how to process what we saw. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | La Crosse, WI |
| Latitude | 43° 49' 5.89'' N (43.818302°) |
| Longitude | 91° 14' 3.67'' W (-91.234352°) |
| Elevation | 205.524628m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-01-24 00:45 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-01-24 06:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 103° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 324.74° |
| First azimuth | 251.14° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 324.24° |
| Last elevation | 24° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 45s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | It was glowing and so bright. When I first saw it looked like a plane moving super fast and long. Also very bright and vibrant in color. Definitely something you couldn’t miss. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a massive front. It was huge and felt so close. After we got over the initial shock we saw small bodies following it. Not as bright and trailing a little ways away. |