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Observer
Name
Karen d
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
This year (2019) I found several pages of notes I made in 1995 when I saw this amazing fireball. In the notes I described it as appearing "ten times brighter than any star, and much larger (approximately 1/6 to 1/8 of the then-visible half moon)".
Location
Address
Eagan, MN
Latitude
44° 48' 55.89'' N (44.815525°)
Longitude
93° 9' 29.71'' W (-93.158253°)
Elevation
257.896149m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
1995-12-15 06:50 CST
UT Date & Time
1995-12-15 12:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
251°
Moving
Facing azimuth
218.3°
First azimuth
257.57°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
234.84°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
