| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | R O |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Wow! It\'s the most exciting & unexpected astronomical event I\'ve seen in a while. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Moose Lake, MN |
| Latitude | 46° 26' 38.85'' N (46.444126°) |
| Longitude | 92° 44' 22.05'' W (-92.739458°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-08-27 17:23 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-08-27 22:23 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 10.33354° |
| First azimuth | 11.37406° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 16.93897° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | bright white & yellowish |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was in a moving car with windows closed, but there was not a sound loud enough to hear under those conditions |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | It showed as a flash, then a streak of light, then the light went out for a fraction of second, then it flared and another streak of light. Then it went out entirely |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |