I was sitting indoors in a medium lit room. the fireball appeared at the top of my field of view through the window and disappeared a moment later. I was not looking outside- it caught my eye and I glanced toward it then it was gone.
Location
Address
Elk River, MN
Latitude
45° 18' 39.42'' N (45.310951°)
Longitude
93° 32' 7.98'' W (-93.535549°)
Elevation
278.657684m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-01-07 21:18 CST
UT Date & Time
2020-01-08 03:18 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
160°
Moving
Facing azimuth
160.87°
First azimuth
166.18°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
18°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
appeared to disintegrate quickly into 2 or 3 parts near the end of it's visible trail. no explosion.
