Reports Report 53o (Event 53-2011)

Observer
Name Noel B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Bemidji, MN
Latitude 47° 24' 37.24'' N (47.410345°)
Longitude 94° 48' 12.42'' W (-94.80345°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-01-12 18:30 CST
UT Date & Time 2011-01-13 00:30 UT
Duration ≈2s
Direction
Moving direction -
Descent Angle -
Moving
Facing azimuth 180°
First azimuth 249°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 249°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color blue green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks In car, radio on.
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks The train had a definite width.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks The meteor was so bight that I\'m not sure if there was an explosion or not. One dimmer fragment broke off and appeared to be more yellowish. There were scattered thin clouds and I wasn\'t sure if it was above the clouds and very bright or I was seeing just the very end of the trail as it passed through the clouds. I\'ve seen several bright meteors before, but this was by far the brightest and most colorful.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -