American Meteor Society

Reports Report 699j (Event 699-2014)

Observer
Name Shannon A
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I pulled up to a stop light facing downtown Saint Paul (East) when I saw a bright white ball over the skyline. It felt like a second before it fell straight down toward the earth (no arc). It left a bright white line in the sky for a moment. I didn't see where it went or whether or not it broke up because it went behind a building.
Location
Address Saint Paul , MN
Latitude 44° 57' 13.33'' N (44.953703°)
Longitude 93° 5' 23.85'' W (-93.089958°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-03-14 21:21 CDT
UT Date & Time 2014-03-15 02:21 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 90°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length -
Remarks A white hot line
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -