Reports Report 1052b (Event 1052-2015)

Observer
Name Andy O
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Coon Rapids, MN
Latitude 45° 12' 40.05'' N (45.211126°)
Longitude 93° 18' 49.46'' W (-93.31374°)
Elevation 282.202484m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-04-29 22:50 CDT
UT Date & Time 2015-04-30 03:50 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down to up
Descent Angle -
Moving
Facing azimuth 3.51°
First azimuth 182.15°
First elevation 90°
Last azimuth 9.33°
Last elevation 33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Orange, Yellow, like a candle
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Flash was perhaps 1/2 magnitude brighter at the end, fireball was considerably dimmer right before the flash compared to its brightness overhead
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Split into two pieces like an inverted Y, they died out only a few degrees from where they split.