Reports Report 3310h (Event 3310-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cynthia G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was a truly remarkable sighting for both my husband and I. We happened to be star gazing on our boat and this spectacular meteorite fell into the atmosphere so beautifully. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | East Troy, WI |
| Latitude | 42° 48' 47.19'' N (42.813107°) |
| Longitude | 88° 24' 22.97'' W (-88.40638°) |
| Elevation | 247m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-09-06 21:45 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-09-07 02:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 174° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 145.73° |
| First azimuth | 140.15° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 149.29° |
| Last elevation | 27° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -26 |
| Color | Blue, Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | The blue, green, and white streak had a contrail of smoke that followed. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The blue, green, and white streak had a similar look to a large firework stream, however coming from the open sky, rather than ground. Although there dos appear to be fragments, they held together very tightly. |