It was so big - like a shooting star but It felt so close - like I could reach up and touch it - not really, but it appeared lower than any plane could fly - not like the shooting stars I've seen before that are in the sky - this was way closer. I've never seen anything like it before. I checked my Ring Cameras and see exactly when I went down to get the garbage cans so can pinpoint the exact time to between 5:55 and 5:57 pm but neither of my cameras face that direction or high enough to have caught it. I really hope someone else in the area had a camera that would have caught it! I'd love to hear more if you get any more information about this!
Location
Address
Chisago City, MN
Latitude
45° 20' 9.82'' N (45.336061°)
Longitude
92° 56' 38.28'' W (-92.943967°)
Elevation
275.314819m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-12-08 17:56 CST
UT Date & Time
2020-12-08 23:56 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
186.16°
First azimuth
173.14°
First elevation
34°
Last azimuth
219.12°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
30°
Remarks
white glowing trail behind it - like a shooting star - but really close - maybe longer than 30 degrees - 40 or 50? - like nothing I've ever seen before- it felt so close
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I think so but cant be sure. A bright burning basketball falling with a tail behind it and then gone with a bright flash as it burned out.
