I've seen quite a few shooting stars and meteor showers and I have never seen something so bright and brilliant as this before. I was quite excited to see an article referencing this activity as I thought I was the only person to have seen the fireball.
Location
Address
Appleton, WI
Latitude
44° 17' 41.28'' N (44.2948°)
Longitude
88° 25' 33.85'' W (-88.426069°)
Elevation
249.574371m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-23 20:54 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-24 01:54 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90.8°
First azimuth
70.42°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
114.11°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Dark Blue, Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a bright flash, similar to a firework before the fireball disappeared.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There looked to be a few smaller pieces that broke and were still bright.. similar to the embers of a firework.
