Never seen anything like it. Looked like a firework moving extremely fast coming from space. Also was very close, lower than most small aircraft fly. Could see it in great detail. I could have flown a drone to it’s height. I am 100% positive it was a meteorite as it came from the sky. I was out taking a leak looking at the stars when it occurred.
Location
Address
Hugo, MN
Latitude
45° 9' 37.86'' N (45.160516°)
Longitude
92° 59' 6.32'' W (-92.985088°)
Elevation
285.244751m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-09 00:15 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-09 06:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
105°
Moving
Facing azimuth
104.16°
First azimuth
140.07°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
95.43°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
Lit up smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Broke into three pieces, all of which had a flaming trail
