American Meteor Society

Reports Report 922e (Event 922-2011)

Observer
Name Dave G
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Birchdale, MN
Latitude 48° 37' 12.15'' N (48.620043°)
Longitude 94° 7' 21.18'' W (-94.122549°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2011-08-27 17:15 CDT
UT Date & Time 2011-08-27 18:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 180°
First elevation -1°
Last azimuth -1°
Last elevation -1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude 1
Color flaming
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks I was driving a diesel tractor and they are very noisy, so I don\\\'t know if there was a sound.
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks I was driving my tractor back to the house ( east ) and I looked up and saw this flame about 20' or 25' long coming down from the south at about a 45 degree angle. It looked to be about 100 yards from me. I thought it might have crashed into the Indus school on hiway 11. My wife and I got in the car and drove around the school for a while, but didn't see anything.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -