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Observer
Name
Pete
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
Brilliant blue meteor visible for 2-3 seconds while walking downtown St. Cloud on Friday evening. It had a long blue tail and was very bright. I looked at my iphone and the time was 9:59 PM
Location
Address
Saint Cloud, MN
Latitude
45° 33' 39'' N (45.560834°)
Longitude
94° 9' 31.44'' W (-94.158733°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-05-11 21:59 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-05-12 02:59 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
260.69806°
First azimuth
248.4711°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
270.00014°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-