It was just above the building (from my field of view) when it first caught my attention (very bright). I watched it streak (a large ball with a long tail), before it began breaking up/trailing smaller pieces. I then lost it behind the building.
Location
Address
Cottage Grove, MN
Latitude
44° 50' 21.6'' N (44.839334°)
Longitude
92° 57' 4.8'' W (-92.951333°)
Elevation
273.761444m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-03-20 22:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2015-03-21 03:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
252°
Moving
Facing azimuth
158.89°
First azimuth
161.78°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
147.74°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A solid ball/streak, which broke into (began trailing) multiple smaller pieces before I lost it behind the building.
