Reports Report 308b (Event 308-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Eli K |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This object was absolutely massive. the bright white ball followed by a blue/teal glowing tail that was tinted with orange and yellow managed to direct my immediate attention despite the fact that I was surrounded by streetlights, store lights, and was approaching an intersection with many large stoplights glaring in my direction. This object was roughly the width of my fingernail. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chanhassen, MN |
| Latitude | 44° 51' 47.03'' N (44.863063°) |
| Longitude | 93° 34' 15.99'' W (-93.571109°) |
| Elevation | 294.853943m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-01-16 00:41 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-01-16 06:41 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 113° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 276.58° |
| First azimuth | 275.35° |
| First elevation | 53° |
| Last azimuth | 294.38° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | A bright blue-orange glowing tail, decreasing in size over time. Extremely bright and large. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw a smaller bright white/orange flash, the glowing tail disappeared, then a very small orange object (about the size of Heka in Orion) appeared for not even a second, then disappeared. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |