We were a group of five people observing very active northern lights when we all saw the fireball. It was so low and so large and bright, it looked like fireworks.
Location
Address
Ponsford, MN
Latitude
46° 59' 10.34'' N (46.986206°)
Longitude
95° 26' 8.58'' W (-95.435717°)
Elevation
473.9617m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-09-04 00:53 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-09-04 05:53 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
300°
First azimuth
280°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
310°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
40°
Remarks
the red fireball broke into a series of white glowing lights
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The red ball exploded and turned into the smaller white pieces that faded into a short streak before going dark
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fragmentation was about 6 smaller white lights falling towards the earth
