This looked different than any meteor shower I've seen. Brighter, larger, with that interesting sparkle effect.
Location
Address
Battle Lake, MN
Latitude
46° 18' 40.34'' N (46.311205°)
Longitude
95° 41' 8.87'' W (-95.685796°)
Elevation
412.552002m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-02-13 20:05 CST
UT Date & Time
2023-02-14 02:05 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
273.49°
First azimuth
281.16°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
256.34°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
There was what I would call a sparkler effect: several, maybe up to five sparkle-like objects that trailed the main ball of light. Similar to the light flashes made by a Fourth of July Sparkler. Each 'sparkle' lasted maybe a second or two.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I'm not sure, but could that sparkler effect I saw be part of an explosion/fragmentation? I've seen meteors before, but I have never seen the sparkly effect.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sparkle-effect behind the main object that was heading North to South (view from my windshield, driving West). Looked like fireworks.
