| Observer |
|
Name |
David A |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Retired commercial and military pilot. This was the biggest, longest lasting fireball I have ever seen. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Fargo, ND |
|
Latitude |
46° 51' 10.37'' N (46.85288°)
|
|
Longitude |
96° 49' 54.34'' W (-96.83176°)
|
|
Elevation |
276.305m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-09-27 23:43 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-09-28 04:43 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
118° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
250° |
|
First azimuth |
270° |
|
First elevation |
35° |
|
Last azimuth |
110° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
90s |
|
Length |
99.99° |
|
Remarks |
Smoke trail. Widened and thinned. Appeared to move with the wind. Nearly overhead. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Just a short brighter flash. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Appeared to fragment into 6-8 pieces. These pieces glowed white for about 1 second. |
