Witnessed between a break in the tree line, no sound, moved in a straight line in the eastern sky from north to south. Seemed to fragment as it left my field of vision.
Location
Address
Madison, WI
Latitude
43° 4' 17.65'' N (43.07157°)
Longitude
89° 27' 24.27'' W (-89.456741°)
Elevation
278.957275m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-06-01 21:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2026-06-02 02:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
271°
Moving
Facing azimuth
70.74°
First azimuth
85.15°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
42.4°
Last elevation
56°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White, maybe flecks of other colors as it fizzled out
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Short train, looked like the whole thing was fizzling out.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Possibly terminal flash. Seemed a bit bigger before fragmentation
