I didn't see it directly at first I had to lean forward in the seat of my car to look up at it. It was so bright that I thought it was lightning in the sky. There were no visible clouds in the sky. It was a bright white flash then looked like a cluster of orange shooting stars after the fireball disappeared.
Location
Address
Lafayette, MN
Latitude
44° 27' 37.72'' N (44.460477°)
Longitude
94° 22' 17.01'' W (-94.371393°)
Elevation
307.293m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-11-11 21:49 CST
UT Date & Time
2016-11-12 03:49 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
194°
Moving
Facing azimuth
174.66°
First azimuth
166.99°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
171.92°
Last elevation
63°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I thought it was lightning at first even though the sky was clear and no rain in the area.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked like little orange sparks flying off of it.
