| Observer |
|
Name |
Brittney T |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I've seen shooting stars... nothing ever like this. I thought a plane exploded and was going down for a brief second. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Wayzata, MN |
|
Latitude |
44° 56' 4.34'' N (44.934538°)
|
|
Longitude |
93° 30' 31.3'' W (-93.508694°)
|
|
Elevation |
298.101105m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-12-08 17:58 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-12-08 23:58 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
96° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
180.6° |
|
First azimuth |
188.75° |
|
First elevation |
52° |
|
Last azimuth |
195.71° |
|
Last elevation |
39° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-20 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
45° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing tain.... reminded me of Rockateer... I thought it was a plane that was on fire at first. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was like a hot coal fire ball being flung and small coal, lit ash trailing |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Like a firework fizzling out and dropping. |