Reports Report 53h (Event 53-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jean |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | After I saw the occurrence in the sky Wed. evening, I looked at my wristwatch to check the time, just in case a meteor sighting was reported later. My watch said 6:25 p.m. Twelve hours later, when I was watching the local news Thursday morning, the local meteorologist said that several people had reported seeing a flash in the sky Wednesday evening, Jan. 12, around 6:30 p.m., and that it was a meteor. I had never seen anything like this before, and feel lucky to have seen this event. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Minneapolis, MN |
| Latitude | 44° 54' 20.66'' N (44.905739°) |
| Longitude | 93° 17' 50.49'' W (-93.297358°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-01-12 18:25 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-01-13 00:25 UT |
| Duration | ? |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 315° |
| First azimuth | 297° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 87° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | yellow, with some red and |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw a bright shower of yellow (similar to what you see after fireworks explode), but heard nothing. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |