Reports Report 43am (Event 43-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kai E |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving northbound on the highway, and the fireball caught my eye when it appeared at the left top edge of the windshield and finished its display out the left (driver side) window. The contrast of color between the “ball” part which was orangey-pink, and the tail/trail which was vivid greenish-teal, was very striking to behold. It’s something I’ll never forget. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Plymouth, MN |
| Latitude | 45° 1' 18.18'' N (45.021718°) |
| Longitude | 93° 27' 15.63'' W (-93.454342°) |
| Elevation | 296.138m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-03 21:24 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-04 03:24 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 218° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 328.53° |
| First azimuth | 347.17° |
| First elevation | 61° |
| Last azimuth | 316.71° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| Color | The ball itself was orangey-pink, but the trail it left was a vivid bright greenish teal. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1.5s |
| Length | 12° |
| Remarks | Bright glowing greenish teal train. Strikingly vivid. (The fireball part was orange-ish pink.) The green train started off like a solid streak and then broke up as it faded away. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |