This was absolutely wonderful to see. I make a point to get out and see meteor showers when I hear of them, but I have never seen anything like this. Amazing!
Location
Address
Woodbury, MN
Latitude
44° 55' 48.38'' N (44.930106°)
Longitude
92° 55' 43.32'' W (-92.9287°)
Elevation
300.657m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-10-22 23:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-10-23 04:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
235°
Moving
Facing azimuth
5.24°
First azimuth
5.28°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
356°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Blue, Light Blue, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
Long, arching train - I was in such awe that I couldn’t estimate size or duration
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a bright light flying through the sky, with a trail behind it. I glowed white/blue/green, grew larger and brighter and then disappeared
