The object disappeared behind a deck of cirrus clouds on the north-northwestern horizon. I’m an airline pilot and have a lot of experience seeing meteors. This seemed too large to be a plain meteor. It did leave a trail, but when the object disappeared behind the clouds I wasn’t able to judge how long the trail stayed in the sky after the object was out of sight.
Location
Address
Bemidji, MN
Latitude
47° 28' 52.74'' N (47.481318°)
Longitude
94° 52' 25.14'' W (-94.87365°)
Elevation
408.870422m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-10-06 19:22 CDT
UT Date & Time
2019-10-07 00:22 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
224°
Moving
Facing azimuth
350°
First azimuth
10°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
330°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The object appeared to get wider/larger as it descended
