We were duck hunting and were in the middle of shooting and retrieving ducks when the meteor flashed across the sky. It was incredible. We were too busy shouting in excitement to hear if the meteor exploded or not. A once in a lifetime experience in the duck blind.
Location
Address
Shevlin, MN
Latitude
47° 23' 30.63'' N (47.391842°)
Longitude
95° 17' 38.53'' W (-95.294037°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-13 07:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-13 12:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
309.19756°
First azimuth
96.75801°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
306.32999°
Last elevation
51°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
A smoky train
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It exploded and several big fragments appeared in all directions.
