I observed this while on patrol for the Slayton Police Department.
Location
Address
Slayton, MN
Latitude
43° 59' 12.99'' N (43.986942°)
Longitude
95° 45' 2.62'' W (-95.750727°)
Elevation
485.596m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-02-06 01:25 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-02-06 07:25 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
144°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
76.65°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
116.78°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green, Light Green
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
As the meteor traveled in a southeast direction from my location, I observed what appeared to be several smaller fragments break off from the primary object. The object became much brighter the further it traveled and became very bright as it eventually fragmented. The object observed was green in color.
