Reports Report 486v (Event 486-2014)

Observer
Name Carey and Al E
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks never seen anything like it! it was FAST! and could not possibly have been a plane or satellite.
Location
Address Minneapolis, MN
Latitude 44° 58' 32.65'' N (44.975735°)
Longitude 93° 18' 54.33'' W (-93.315093°)
Elevation 259.472992m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-02-22 22:19 CST
UT Date & Time 2014-02-23 04:19 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 45°
Moving
Facing azimuth 270.76°
First azimuth 241.15°
First elevation -
Last azimuth 28.78°
Last elevation 27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Light Yellow, red tail, sparks
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration -
Length
Remarks it looked like a firey tail, orangish/red
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks it looked like sparks trailing it