Reports Report 1646a (Event 1646-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | P H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Very bright, at first thought it was a heicoptor, then realized it was a shooting star but unlike anything we have ever seen, so big, bright and coming to earth - relatively and uncomfortably close to us on the road. Then is briefly rained very hard. Odd. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fort Ripley, MN |
| Latitude | 46° 10' 2.81'' N (46.167448°) |
| Longitude | 94° 21' 38.91'' W (-94.360807°) |
| Elevation | 350.697021m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-07-25 23:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-07-26 04:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 118° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 218.55° |
| First azimuth | 215.86° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 219.87° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Quickly light disappeared and there was a brief smokey trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |