Reports Report 635e (Event 635-2023)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 635-2023
Observer
NameJulie F
Experience Level2/5
RemarksIt was unexpected, was just finishing dinner clean-up and had the lights dimmed very low to watch the end of the sunset. There is no light or source of light in the direction that it appeared and its nice and dark there. It startled me. It was very bright and very big and happened pretty fast. At first I thought something was on fire in the sky and then when it went out my next thought was that it was a shooting star. I then thought to look and see what meteor showers were happening right now and started reading about the green comet. However, what I saw was not that. The flash I saw was in a more northerly direction and lower on the horizon and more horizontal versus perpendicular. Colors were like a white hot fire with a silvery tail.
Location
AddressBrookfield, WI
Latitude43° 2' 29.03'' N (43.04°)
Longitude 88° 7' 18.88'' W (-88.12°)
Elevation255.62m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2023-01-31 18:45 CST
UT Date & Time2023-02-01 00:45 UT
Duration≈1.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom down left to up right
Descent Angle89°
Moving
Facing azimuth350°
First azimuth340°
First elevation20°
Last azimuth4°
Last elevation30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-17
ColorPink, Orange, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationYes
Duration2s
Length40°
RemarksSilvery grey glowing shadow
Terminal flash
ObservationYes
RemarksReally bright, really big flash of bright then dimming colors
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksStarburst is the only way I know how to describe it