A group of us were stargazing at the Milky Way standing in a circle in the shelter of pines. Those facing north saw the light against the pines when those of us facing south exclaimed. The north-facing folks got turned around in time to see the last half of the burn. I have never seen anything so bright and colorful a "shooting star" in the night sky before and have been watching Perseids and Leonids most of my life.
Location
Address
Hastings, MN
Latitude
44° 38' 22.41'' N (44.639557°)
Longitude
92° 51' 13.12'' W (-92.853644°)
Elevation
261.608m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-07-05 00:32 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-07-05 05:32 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
178°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180.16°
First azimuth
185.59°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
184.77°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Purple, Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
In the middle of it's descent it appeared to split in two but merged back together before is disappeared
