| Observer |
|
Name |
Diane D |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
My 18 year old son Andrew also witnessed this fireball. We were in the car. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Fargo, ND |
|
Latitude |
46° 54' 25.45'' N (46.907069°)
|
|
Longitude |
96° 46' 36.6'' W (-96.776834°)
|
|
Elevation |
274.064m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-12-24 18:20 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-12-25 00:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
174° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
359.35° |
|
First azimuth |
358.09° |
|
First elevation |
62° |
|
Last azimuth |
2.6° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
glowing tail, grew more intense then tapered a away. Never much larger than 10 degrees in length. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
the trail grew quite intense then faded promptly to nothing. Seemed like a prolonged terminal flash if there is such a thing. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
