Reports Report 188y (Event 188-2020)

Observer
Name Jacob H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Falcon Heights, MN
Latitude 44° 59' 28.4'' N (44.991222°)
Longitude 93° 10' 32.53'' W (-93.175704°)
Elevation 293.854401m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-01-07 21:21 CST
UT Date & Time 2020-01-08 03:21 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 172°
Moving
Facing azimuth 180°
First azimuth 170°
First elevation 53°
Last azimuth 178°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Roughly like thunder after a lightning strike, though the sky was clear.
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Fireball got much brighter as it descended, with multiple small fragments splitting off, all travelling along roughly the same trajectory.