Seeing the object cutting through a blue sky was something I'd never seen before. Amazing!
Location
Address
Bemidji, MN
Latitude
47° 32' 26.59'' N (47.540719°)
Longitude
94° 52' 7.94'' W (-94.868873°)
Elevation
410.904327m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-11-02 16:45 CST
UT Date & Time
2014-11-02 22:45 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
75°
First azimuth
65°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
50°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There were low rumbles, like thunder, approximately 25 seconds after the explosion. Booms lasted for at least 15-20 seconds with 5 second intervals in between booms.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
15°
Remarks
White smoke, not unlike a jet trail.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a brilliant white flash and then the object broke into three pieces that quickly burned up.
