This was the brightest meteor and closest I've ever seen in my life! It was very exciting and I am hoping others saw it to gather more data about this event!
Location
Address
Alvarado, MN
Latitude
48° 9' 7.64'' N (48.152122°)
Longitude
96° 52' 4.74'' W (-96.867984°)
Elevation
252.817m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-03-22 22:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-03-23 03:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
183°
Moving
Facing azimuth
18°
First azimuth
18°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
18°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
It was a slow glowing train following the bright ball
