I would not have believed that I seen such a beautiful meteor, but my buddy was driving another vehicle about 10 miles away and he and I both witnessed it. We were on the phones instantly telling each other about it.
Location
Address
Ellendale, ND
Latitude
46° 10' 13.15'' N (46.170319°)
Longitude
98° 41' 33.76'' W (-98.692711°)
Elevation
473.672668m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-27 22:30 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-28 04:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
82.38°
First azimuth
78.9°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
79.51°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Dark Blue, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
35°
Remarks
I just remember seeing a smoke line, but I don't remember seeing it after the fact.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just seemed to explode in a flash, did not notice fragmentation.
