Reports Report 486z (Event 486-2014)

Observer
Name David J
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Woodbury, MN
Latitude 44° 55' 30.73'' N (44.925203°)
Longitude 92° 58' 55.96'' W (-92.982212°)
Elevation 319.757935m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-02-22 22:15 CST
UT Date & Time 2014-02-23 04:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 281.81°
First azimuth 259.37°
First elevation 48°
Last azimuth 22.05°
Last elevation 42°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -23
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks like a hissing noise
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 20°
Remarks II saw a very fast bright orange light over my apartment building. I knew it was not a plane, it was way too fast.I could see it breakup as it flew through the sky. It had a orange spark behind it. I lost it as it went over my apartment building. It then flew over Valley Creek Rd. into the housing development.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks I saw a orange tail with sparks. It then broke up into a smaller piece and I could not tell if made touchdown.