I an an amateur astronomer, mostly focused on deep space objects and planets, but this was by far the brightest meteor I have seen in my lifetime of 55 years.
Location
Address
Silver Bay, MN
Latitude
47° 24' 15.11'' N (47.404198°)
Longitude
91° 7' 5.65'' W (-91.118237°)
Elevation
183.583m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-01-04 19:35 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-01-05 01:35 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
355°
Moving
Facing azimuth
199.68°
First azimuth
197.93°
First elevation
54°
Last azimuth
209.94°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Blue, Green, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It seemed to flash, break apart just as it was about at the horizon over Lake Superior. Not sure if the flash at the end was an impact or just the breaking apart of the object.
