Reports Report 6659j (Event 6659-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Katherine N |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This looked brighter, larger, and closer than any meteor I've ever seen. It almost looked like it was going to land at the end of the street, but then it appeared to vaporize. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Rochester, MN |
| Latitude | 44° 1' 47.24'' N (44.029789°) |
| Longitude | 92° 26' 28.85'' W (-92.441347°) |
| Elevation | 304.724945m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-12-17 17:45 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-12-17 23:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 124° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 279.63° |
| First azimuth | 266.37° |
| First elevation | 36° |
| Last azimuth | 290.78° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Light 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 | It looked a lot like the end of a fireworks display, where the bright light seems to turn to dust and dissipate into the air. |