Reports Report 898ad (Event 898-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Shelby |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | We lost sight of the fireball for a couple of seconds as it zoomed across the horizon. The explosion happened a second or two after we lost sight of it due to trees in our way. It was very close to earth at the time and we actually thought at first that it had hit the earth because it was that low. We still aren't sure if it just exploded in the air or actually hit the ground, but we did not feel any impact or hear anything. Our car windows were rolled up and the radio was on, so no sound was heard. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cold Spring, MN |
| Latitude | 45° 27' 3.91'' N (45.451085°) |
| Longitude | 94° 26' 6.39'' W (-94.435108°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-08-23 21:34 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-08-24 02:34 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 282.69688° |
| First azimuth | 266.55643° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 279.97014° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | white, red/orange and blu |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | We only saw the train briefly because there were trees close to the road we were driving on and the fireball disappeared from view. Then an explosion of light followed. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball disappeared from our view briefly due to trees near where we were driving. The flash reminded us of lightning, bright and white/yellow. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |