Reports Report 6659d (Event 6659-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cynthia S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I'm not sure if any noise was associated with this sighting, as I was on the phone, sitting in my vehicle with windows up (and rush hour traffic creating background noise less than a block from my position.) Also, I'd like to point out that when stating the time I saw it, I can't say positively that it was at 5:42 PM. It may have been a few minutes before or after, as I did not verify the time at that moment. (I do know it was about halfway into the phone call I was on and this is what I used as reference for the time.) Also, it was not what I would consider late afternoon/daytime (the only option given with the pop-up that appeared when I hit the continue button.) The sun had set about an hour previously, and the moon had not yet risen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Oak Park Heights, MN |
| Latitude | 45° 2' 2.92'' N (45.034145°) |
| Longitude | 92° 50' 22.41'' W (-92.839558°) |
| Elevation | 282.711395m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-12-17 17:42 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-12-17 23:42 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 94° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 247.05° |
| First azimuth | 233.98° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 252.97° |
| Last elevation | 24° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Glowing yellowish orange, tapering at far end. Tail end of this was not a continuous streak, more like trailing sparks. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |