American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2307uw (Event 2307-2018)

Observer
Name John L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was driving south on highway 19. It was traveling pretty close to West to East. It looked like it flew pretty much over the police station headed into Wisconsin. It looked like it was falling fast as well as headed east fast. Way faster than any aircraft. It left a train/tail that disappeared behind it about 1 second behind the object. I attempted to find a crash location just North of Prescott WI, but had no luck.
Location
Address Cottage Grove, MN
Latitude 44° 49' 24.06'' N (44.82335°)
Longitude 92° 54' 1.91'' W (-92.90053°)
Elevation 275.279m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-07-08 20:40 CDT
UT Date & Time 2018-07-09 01:40 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 98°
Moving
Facing azimuth 181.03°
First azimuth 290°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 95°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -