Thought it was an airplane on fire at first it was quite large and bright. Moving 2-3 hundred mph approx. Never did stop burning as it hit the ground. Fell approx 1/2 mile from present dwelling and am looking for fall area in bean field
Location
Address
Cavalier, ND
Latitude
48° 49' 48.84'' N (48.830232°)
Longitude
97° 47' 46.07'' W (-97.79613°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-08-23 21:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2011-08-24 02:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
167.55438°
First azimuth
165.59936°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
226.49042°
Last elevation
2°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
blue tail white head surr
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
TV was to loud to hear sound
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
Bluish white glowing tail that did not last long
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A fraction of a second after dropping from my window vision a flash like lightning occured
