Reports Report 1048a (Event 1048-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Louis G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was moving very fast, almost horizontal but then seemed to have a slight downward trajectory. I saw no smoke, sparks, or fragments coming off of it. It appeared to me as a very bright object about the size of a golf ball passing front of me. I have never seen a meteor travel this far through the sky. I first noticed it as it came by the moon slightly to my left (south west), traveled across the sky in front of me, and disappeared far to the north. I ran out into the street, about 50 ft, to get a better look at it as it either burned out or just disappeared about 20 degrees above the horizon to the north. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | River Falls, WI |
| Latitude | 44° 51' 39.72'' N (44.861033°) |
| Longitude | 92° 38' 5.47'' W (-92.634854°) |
| Elevation | 277.541748m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-04-29 20:15 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-04-30 01:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 320° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 273.86° |
| First azimuth | 269.78° |
| First elevation | 57° |
| Last azimuth | 354.5° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |