I have never observed anything like this before although I am always watching the sky for such events!
Location
Address
Ellsworth, WI
Latitude
44° 38' 44.45'' N (44.64568°)
Longitude
92° 29' 33.81'' W (-92.492724°)
Elevation
342.63446m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-24 00:38 CST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-24 06:38 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
160°
Moving
Facing azimuth
179.56°
First azimuth
177.25°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
177.68°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
50°
Remarks
it as glowing and followed the bright light as it went towards the horizon and faded after a few seconds. it looked like a bright orange sparkler in the sky
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
as it was shooting downwards in the sky it broke apart and smaller pieces were towards the horizon from it and were also trailing orange trails.
