It was at twilight and was very bright. Low enough in the sky that it was in the part that was still light.
Location
Address
Stillwater, MN
Latitude
45° 2' 9.57'' N (45.035992°)
Longitude
92° 49' 27.25'' W (-92.824237°)
Elevation
282.894806m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-05-04 21:05 CDT
UT Date & Time
2024-05-05 02:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
105°
Moving
Facing azimuth
17.44°
First azimuth
21.35°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
28.57°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I can’t tell if this was from the fireball or something in traffic as it didn’t seem that close, but I heard a high pitched squealing sound like when a firework goes up.
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I t was mainly white and I could see it breaking off into pieces which flashed yellow before disappearing
