I was talking to my parents on the phone as I was driving home and I rudely interrupted them because I was so amazed by what I saw. Nothing like any meteor shower I’ve ever seen; it was so big and bright!
Location
Address
Minneapolis, MN
Latitude
44° 57' 43.98'' N (44.962218°)
Longitude
93° 20' 38.71'' W (-93.344087°)
Elevation
272.335785m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-09-14 22:55 CDT
UT Date & Time
2019-09-15 03:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
219°
Moving
Facing azimuth
15°
First azimuth
35°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
30°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked like a big flash with almost sparks coming off asymmetrically at the end
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Seemed like the flash had different bright lights coming off at the end
