Reports Report 8853a (Event 8853-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kathryn L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This was a surprise sighting. I was just sitting out on my steps with the dogs when it came shooting over the top of my house, bright as can be. It fell so close to the horizon I thought I was going to see it burst. The colors were brilliant, I've never seen a green toned fireball before. This is my 5th or 6th fireball sighting. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Richfield, MN |
| Latitude | 44° 52' 23.49'' N (44.873193°) |
| Longitude | 93° 16' 37.42'' W (-93.277062°) |
| Elevation | 260.065308m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-12-13 05:20 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-12-13 11:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 168° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 178.61° |
| First azimuth | 262.05° |
| First elevation | 42° |
| Last azimuth | 164.4° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.5s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | I didn't see the beginning of the fall, house roof was in the way. The train extended the full length of my vision, I assume it was much longer than what I could see. It almost seemed the train persisted just a tiny moment longer than the fireball itself. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |