Reports Report 4974f (Event 4974-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Benjamin P |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | The fireball was about as fast as a shooting star, but was quite a bit larger. Ir headed almost straight east, and disappeared from our sight when it went behind the tree line. The time of 8:45 is approximate. We were heading home and the viewing could have been anywhere from 8:45 to 9pm. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bemidji, MN |
| Latitude | 47° 30' 14.62'' N (47.504061°) |
| Longitude | 94° 47' 13.89'' W (-94.787193°) |
| Elevation | 417.365m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-06 20:45 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-07 02:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 98° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 89.35° |
| First azimuth | 64.19° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 89.05° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |