My sister and I both driving west at different latitudes saw the same thing- both of us thought it looked like a plane on fire diving from the sky- then it suddenly stopped burning.
Location
Address
, MN
Latitude
45° 49' 51.53'' N (45.83098°)
Longitude
95° 20' 0.67'' W (-95.333519°)
Elevation
429.559967m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-05-04 21:02 CDT
UT Date & Time
2024-05-05 02:02 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
158°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
69°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
8°
Remarks
Glowing flame that was short, long like as long as an airplane flying low and then snuffed out suddenly
