American Meteor Society

Reports Report 936l (Event 936-2017)

Observer
Name Mark G
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks Quite a sight to behold!
Location
Address Elk River, MN
Latitude 45° 18' 29.72'' N (45.308256°)
Longitude 93° 33' 19.03'' W (-93.555285°)
Elevation 278.207m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-03-09 22:55 CST
UT Date & Time 2017-03-10 04:55 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 192°
Moving
Facing azimuth 77.91°
First azimuth 73.26°
First elevation 74°
Last azimuth 79.33°
Last elevation 19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Green, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 50°
Remarks Smoke trail visible from light provided by the object.once it burned out the train was barely visible.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks There was a terminal flash but more like a warming glow or increased intensity towArd the the end of flight. There was some fragmentation at the end and was visible as several smaller points of light.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -