My family enoys the meteor showers in August. This was the most amazing fireball I have ever seen! I checked the internet this AM as I was curious if others saw it. Last night I did not note the exact time, so today I estimated the time. The fireball moved SW to W.
Location
Address
Lindstrom, MN
Latitude
45° 23' 21.87'' N (45.389408°)
Longitude
92° 50' 52.77'' W (-92.847992°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-09-14 21:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-09-15 02:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
10°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Bright white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
10°
Remarks
I was sitting in the house when I saw this bright fireball. It was very low to the ground and moved much slower than others I have seen. It had a brightly glowing train that was located close to the fireball.
