I was a passenger in a friend's car when I saw the event. She did not see it, although reported seeing something "out of the corner of her eye". I have NEVER seen anything like this before.
Location
Address
Winnipeg (CA)
Latitude
49° 46' 5.53'' N (49.768204°)
Longitude
97° 12' 49.37'' W (-97.213714°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-08-27 17:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2011-08-27 22:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
92.24393°
First azimuth
100.65168°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
94.79709°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
Yellow-white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
A glowing train was visible only while the fireball was visible.
