American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1382cn (Event 1382-2016)

Observer
Name Donna S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I jumped in my car and drove south through the neighborhoods and corn fields looking for anything but did not see anything. It was really frightening. It was large and bright yellow, with some green near the "tail" shoots and some dark orange where the body of the ball of yellow and green met.
Location
Address Pleasant Prairie, WI
Latitude 42° 29' 57.72'' N (42.499366°)
Longitude 87° 50' 50.72'' W (-87.847421°)
Elevation 208.129m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-04-15 22:19 CDT
UT Date & Time 2016-04-16 03:19 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 100°
Moving
Facing azimuth 180°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 270°
Last elevation 19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -28
Color Yellow with some green and orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -