Reports Report 2306nl (Event 2306-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dru S |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Very bright. Seemed to explode at the end. It lasted long enough to bleart out "Holy cow, look at that!" while driving, and there was still enough time for all 6 passengers to watch it in awe. Directions were approximate as I was driving hwy 151 north just leaving the Sun Prairie area to the north. I am not sure if the road was straight NE yet or not. The big dipper was left out the drivers side window. The event was just higher than the big dipper. I had to lean forward to see fully while driving in a Chevy pickup truck. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | sun prairie, WI |
| Latitude | 43° 11' 0.98'' N (43.183605°) |
| Longitude | 89° 12' 49.41'' W (-89.213725°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-09-23 21:10 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-09-24 02:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 305° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 45° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | orange yellow white. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 35° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Very bright and thick. The tail seemed to burn or glow for a few seconds. I called it a fireball right away instead of a typical shooting star. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |