Reports Report 486aj (Event 486-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Beth Ann M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was absolutely incredible. I thought it was a helicopter at first, or a satellite, but it was bright, and moving quite fast at an abnormal direction for a helicopter. Then I saw the train behind it. I've never seen anything like this! I did think for a minute that it would land before it burned out. It was very, very cool! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Minneapolis, MN |
| Latitude | 44° 52' 56.44'' N (44.882345°) |
| Longitude | 93° 15' 16.75'' W (-93.254652°) |
| Elevation | 259.156006m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-02-22 22:15 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-02-23 04:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 340° |
| First azimuth | 265° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 33° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | The glowing train was seen directly behind the fireball for about 2 seconds. I didn't see it linger behind, as it followed the fireball. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |