I teach High School Astronomy and regularly watch meteor showers. I have never seen as bright of a fireball as this.
Location
Address
Preston, MN
Latitude
43° 43' 13.52'' N (43.720421°)
Longitude
92° 1' 45.51'' W (-92.029307°)
Elevation
264.778137m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-07-11 23:04 CDT
UT Date & Time
2024-07-12 04:04 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
215°
Moving
Facing azimuth
75°
First azimuth
70°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
80°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
_We are camping in the woods so it is very quiet here. We were enjoying watching the meteor shower around the Big Dipper. At 11 we walked WNW towards our tent when we saw the very bright fireball. There was 1 delayed boom, deeper than fireworks but similar to the sound of a distant large city firework exploding._
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
There was a glowing train. It was yellow white.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball was white yellow at the start then was multi colored with red and orange as it headed North
