| Observer |
|
Name |
RORY G |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Northfield, MN |
|
Latitude |
44° 23' 37.68'' N (44.393801°)
|
|
Longitude |
93° 10' 39.51'' W (-93.177641°)
|
|
Elevation |
357.993469m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-12-08 18:28 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-12-09 00:28 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
247° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
9.52° |
|
First azimuth |
42.57° |
|
First elevation |
24° |
|
Last azimuth |
334.75° |
|
Last elevation |
13° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
White, turning orange/red as it broke apart |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
90° |
|
Remarks |
It had a bright white train that extended continuously from the direction of travel, lasted only a second or two. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The head turned orange-red as it broke apart into one fireball and two smaller fireballs, then it all went dark. |
