I was in my location to get a better view of the aurora borealis that was active that night. It is a high location (hence the wind turbines) with good views in most directions. The moon was setting if not already set in the west when I made my observation just after midnight.
Location
Address
Barnesville, MN
Latitude
46° 40' 5.8'' N (46.668278°)
Longitude
96° 16' 43.22'' W (-96.278671°)
Elevation
399.818m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-28 00:10 CDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-28 05:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
67.57°
First azimuth
67.5°
First elevation
87°
Last azimuth
67.5°
Last elevation
85°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Booms like thunder. May have been the large active wind turbine very close to me.
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I was facing the ground when I saw the ground light up. I looked to the sky and nearly directly overhead as I faced towards the turbine to my east. I then saw the white fireball already broken into 2 or 3 pieces. Between the first flash I saw on the ground and the last of it was maybe 2 seconds.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When I actually saw the white fireball, it was already in two or three pieces.
