Was in my car so don't know if there were sounds. Was the most amazing "meteor" that I have ever seen. It was larger than meteors in the annual showers and seemed so close that it could have landed just out of view by a mile or two but we figured that it was about a 100 miles away that it went down. The path wasn't usual for what we get to see in the Cities and lasted so much long than normal. Will be interested in hearing more about this. There were two others in the car with me who also got to see the fireball/meteor.
Location
Address
Fridley, MN
Latitude
45° 6' 33.02'' N (45.109173°)
Longitude
93° 16' 35.49'' W (-93.276526°)
Elevation
260.978607m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-27 22:28 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-28 04:28 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
343.82°
First azimuth
27.68°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
328.64°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
there were greens/yellows with light orange sparks
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
15°
Remarks
The spark trail followed the fireball and was 10-20 degrees long. It faded about 2-3 seconds after the fireball passed a point in the sky.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It seemed like there were sparks or pieces shedding from the fireball. The sparks were more orange and yellow rather than the greens/yellows of the fireball.
