Reports Report 2056cv (Event 2056-2026)

Observer
Name Taryn R
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I was driving down the road at the time of seeing it, I was on a phone call with a friend who was driving 3 miles behind me who also observed the meteor, we collaborated with our responses!
Location
Address New Holstein, WI
Latitude 43° 56' 57.78'' N (43.949383°)
Longitude 88° 8' 13.23'' W (-88.137008°)
Elevation 297.939972m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-23 20:31 CDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-24 01:31 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 204°
Moving
Facing azimuth 89°
First azimuth 89°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 89°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks the train was consistent until about half way through where it grew larger, and stayed brighter for a bit until it disappeared, the end of the half of the train disappeared after the first half
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks i believe half way through the train i saw fragmentation in a clump together until it disappeared, no notable pieces separated from the clump