| Observer |
|
Name |
Kevin N |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I knew immediately this was not an aircraft, because of the velocity. No aircraft could move 1/10th that fast. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Minneapolis, MN |
|
Latitude |
44° 58' 46.36'' N (44.979544°)
|
|
Longitude |
93° 14' 41.43'' W (-93.244841°)
|
|
Elevation |
224.01m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-07-08 20:40 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-07-09 01:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
268° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
252.11° |
|
First azimuth |
260.71° |
|
First elevation |
25° |
|
Last azimuth |
115.01° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-21 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
25° |
|
Remarks |
Looked very much like the contrail of a jet. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
