i had heard a decommisioned nasa satellite would be falling to earth recently, and since it didnt look like other meteors i've seen, i thought of that.
Location
Address
Duluth, MN
Latitude
46° 45' 43.96'' N (46.762212°)
Longitude
92° 4' 56.78'' W (-92.08244°)
Elevation
185.935699m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-01-12 20:00 CST
UT Date & Time
2023-01-13 02:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
259.02°
First azimuth
71.62°
First elevation
79°
Last azimuth
274.52°
Last elevation
57°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
i was outside when all of a sudden the snow lit up around me, i wondered where the light was coming from. i finally looked up and saw the very end of it. first thought it was fireworks then realized it was too fast/high up and moving sideways. it fragmented into bright white flashes before quickly fading out. possibly a satellite reentering not a meteor?
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
lasted maybe half a second (what i saw), many small pieces and some bigger ones
