Reports Report 1533b (Event 1533-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jenny H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was seen in the Boundary Waters in Northern Minnesota. I was laying in my hammock, facing up in the direction indicated, when all of a sudden the bright ball in the sky appeared above me and moved through the sky. I thought it looked purple, but my boyfriend saw the later/end of the display, and he said it was orange/yellow. Possible that it changed colors?? Very, very cool. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ely, MN |
| Latitude | 48° 12' 43.61'' N (48.212115°) |
| Longitude | 92° 4' 9.13'' W (-92.069204°) |
| Elevation | 367.807m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-04-28 23:00 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-04-29 04:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 349° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 273.26° |
| First azimuth | 56.26° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 253.54° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Purple, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | 50° |
| Remarks | smoke trail that looked very similar to a jet trail, but wasn't! |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | fragments coming off of it toward end of sight line |