It seemed to be falling at a fairly steep angle. It's trajectory almost matched the corner post between the hood and roof of my 2011 Honda Accord. I had to move to see the object because the corner post was obstructing my view. It was traveling in a south to north direction, and I would guess that it hit the ground as it disappeared from our view behind a hill. We were between Owatonna and Medford or between Medford and Faribault but can't remember where we were for sure.
Location
Address
Keystone, SD
Latitude
44° 9' 4.67'' N (44.151298°)
Longitude
93° 15' 26.15'' W (-93.257265°)
Elevation
339.748932m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-27 22:39 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-28 04:39 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
1.21°
First azimuth
326.23°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
336.26°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It left a debris trail as it descended to earth. It looked like small pieces were falling off as it fell.
