I have seen but not reported 2 other large meteors/shooting stars in my life. I’ve never seen one illuminate (shimmery flash) a darkened room in my house like this one did.
Location
Address
Ely, MN
Latitude
47° 51' 33.26'' N (47.859238°)
Longitude
92° 3' 28.65'' W (-92.057957°)
Elevation
456.163696m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-09-07 00:49 CDT
UT Date & Time
2024-09-07 05:49 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
27°
Moving
Facing azimuth
58.79°
First azimuth
38.47°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
48.25°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Bright White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
40°
Remarks
Glowing train that also briefly illuminated my dark bathroom
