The sky was not fully dark, and I happened to be looking out the window. The color was hard to determine, but it looked like a magnificent massive falling star.
Photo
Location
Address
Grand Forks, ND
Latitude
47° 54' 20.31'' N (47.905642°)
Longitude
97° 3' 43.64'' W (-97.062122°)
Elevation
254.576981m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-04-09 20:57 CDT
UT Date & Time
2025-04-10 01:57 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
192°
Moving
Facing azimuth
274.36°
First azimuth
290.89°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
20s
Length
50°
Remarks
Straight along the path of the fireball, then altered by the wind. The photograph is of the trail, not the fireball.
