I have watched for meteors for years and have only seen tiny trails. I am a retired science teacher, although after 32 years taught only a small amount of earth/space science. This was amazing. I thought at first it was perhaps a satellite burning as it returned to our lower atmosphere.
Location
Address
McVille, ND
Latitude
47° 47' 19.94'' N (47.788871°)
Longitude
98° 14' 45.56'' W (-98.245989°)
Elevation
450.471558m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-11-29 07:10 CST
UT Date & Time
2020-11-29 13:10 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
263°
Moving
Facing azimuth
175°
First azimuth
184.89°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
166.94°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
15°
Remarks
It followed the "fireball". It was a glowing train.
