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Observer
Name
Douglas H
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I was eastbound on interstate 94 talking to a friend who was near Langdon ND on cell phone and I said I just saw a falling star and he said he wasn't sure if it was lightning at the same time but it lit up his whole vehicle
Location
Address
Steele, ND
Latitude
46° 51' 40.61'' N (46.86128°)
Longitude
100° 6' 29.52'' W (-100.108199°)
Elevation
557.729m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-11-06 17:50 CST
UT Date & Time
2016-11-06 23:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
123°
Moving
Facing azimuth
15°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
20°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
Glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-