this morning's fireball.

The shadow

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Today at 9:40 AM I spotted a fireball descending moving from North to south. It was visible for about 3 seconds. leaving an orange trail.
One of my friends got a pic that I post here. anyone else see this object?
9:40 AM CST Wisconsin.9c0409f5-aa59-4c83-ad6c-7f22d23710dd.png
 

The shadow

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I seen meteors. this was different.
I am thinking a satellite or space junk.
I don't think it's a controlled descent. The local news has not picked up on it.
But it was a fascinating event.
 

nivek

As Above So Below
Did any news organizations locally cover this?...I didn't see it in the national news...

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The shadow

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nope none..I asked around seems only 3 of my friends saw it I asked my pal who got the pic to take it to a local news station. I'm not surprised it not national. a event like this rarely makes national. seems this was,a blink and you miss it event. pity. because it was quite the sight
 

The shadow

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Madison Wi where I live has a population of 255,000 I'm 2 hours away from Milwaukee to the east. Chicago is about 2 and a half away. I only can recall once a meteor making the news.
and that was because thousands saw it with many videos. maybe it will pop up but I'm thinking if it does it may take a while to make the news.
 

humanoidlord

ce3 researcher
sorry buddy but its a plane contrail illuminated by the sunse.... *ahem* SUNRISE, i have seen the same thing many many times
 
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nivek

As Above So Below
sorry buddy but its a plane contrail illuminated by the sunset, i have seen the same thing many many times

The time of day this was seen was at 9:40 AM...q8

Morning sunshine...Doh!...

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nivek

As Above So Below
weird, because the image matchs a contrail illuminated by sunlight

In your opinion, but you're 0 for 2 now, enough skeptic debunking for one night...:Whistle:

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Today at 9:40 AM I spotted a fireball descending moving from North to south. It was visible for about 3 seconds. leaving an orange trail.
One of my friends got a pic that I post here. anyone else see this object?
9:40 AM CST Wisconsin.View attachment 3322
I'm just blown away that your friend managed to get a close-up pic of a fireball that only lasted for about three seconds - they must have reflexes like a rattlesnake!

It probably was some kind of space junk...kinda scary that NORAD doesn't let us know when something like that is about to come down.
 

nivek

As Above So Below
I'm just blown away that your friend managed to get a close-up pic of a fireball that only lasted for about three seconds - they must have reflexes like a rattlesnake!

I kind of assumed it was longer than 3 seconds, 15 or 20 seconds or more can go by quick when someone is hyped up...

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The shadow

The shadow knows!
Living in Madison Wisconsin we have Tuax and the Dane County Airport. I am used to planes coming in and out.
what I saw was an orange glowing object leaving a orange trail.
Humanlord did suggest a reasonable explanation for what I saw and what my friend photographed. several factors give weight to the possibility.
1. no news reports on the object.
2. no reports on the UFO center or American meteor society
as for the duration of the sighting it could have been longer but to me it happened quickly.
The fact my friend photographed it.
and also thought it was a meteor is key.
so meteor satillte or just a plane that happened to catch the morning sun just right.
All are reasonable and valid possibilities.
All I know is I stand by what I saw.
as for it's identity that remains to be figured out.
Thats,why I posted it in an effort to understand what I saw. I am open to all possibilities.
 

The shadow

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I'm having the pic looked at by a pro.
the plane theory is strong now!
 

humanoidlord

ce3 researcher
Living in Madison Wisconsin we have Tuax and the Dane County Airport. I am used to planes coming in and out.
what I saw was an orange glowing object leaving a orange trail.
Humanlord did suggest a reasonable explanation for what I saw and what my friend photographed. several factors give weight to the possibility.
1. no news reports on the object.
2. no reports on the UFO center or American meteor society
as for the duration of the sighting it could have been longer but to me it happened quickly.
The fact my friend photographed it.
and also thought it was a meteor is key.
so meteor satillte or just a plane that happened to catch the morning sun just right.
All are reasonable and valid possibilities.
All I know is I stand by what I saw.
as for it's identity that remains to be figured out.
Thats,why I posted it in an effort to understand what I saw. I am open to all possibilities.
well said the shadow!
this is free speech and i have been in the UFO field in quite a while to know the prosaic explanations
 

The shadow

The shadow knows!
I saw a couple smaller fireballs late last night because of the Perseid meteor shower that began and will continue for the next few days...

We’re livestreaming the Perseid meteor shower - Astronomy.com

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I will be watching tonight with my 11 year old! He loves this kind of thing!
if the weather hold I should be able to see it.
as for what I saw Jury is still out.
I still think it was a meteor. But the airplane theory is a strong possibility
 
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