I was teaching a night photography class that nite. Unfortunately all 20 cameras were facing north when the meteor occurred. I only saw the end of the fireball, but others in the class had a much longer experience!
Location
Address
Rhinelander, WI
Latitude
45° 38' 57.03'' N (45.649174°)
Longitude
89° 23' 55.99'' W (-89.398886°)
Elevation
474.004181m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-23 21:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-24 02:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
75.48°
First azimuth
80.09°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
62.13°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
Train was white, smoky. Fairly thick dissipating over time.
