This was the most impressive meteorite or \"shooting star\" I have ever seen. My brother and I were in a car and both saw it. I thought it was just fireworks at first, but then realized how straight it stayed on the horizon and how fast it was going. The way it fragmented was impressive! Very cool!
Location
Address
Winnipeg (CA)
Latitude
49° 52' 16.81'' N (49.871337°)
Longitude
97° 8' 38.82'' W (-97.144117°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-05-11 22:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-05-12 03:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
173.88451°
First azimuth
140.75313°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
209.54295°
Last elevation
44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green tail with a white t
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
It was glowing green, almost like sparks. The object appeared to break into two pieces which then both had a glowing green train.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
Before it disappeared or burned out, the object split into two pieces. Both had a glowing (almost spark like) green train.
