The whole thing lasted about 3 seconds and was bright with a sudden brightening of the head for less than half a second and poof it was gone. I used a compass to figure out in which direction I saw it.
Location
Address
Coon Rapids, MN
Latitude
45° 10' 9.2'' N (45.169221°)
Longitude
93° 19' 17.08'' W (-93.321411°)
Elevation
265.621368m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-12-17 17:45 CST
UT Date & Time
2019-12-17 23:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
106°
Moving
Facing azimuth
225°
First azimuth
220°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
225°
Last elevation
70°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
10°
Remarks
Looked like smoke with a bright light going down the center of the smoke
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was arched like a falling star then the head just burst and it all disappeared
