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Observer
Name
Erik G
Experience Level
4/5
Remarks
It looked like literal large ball of fire falling very fast over the horizon. I thought it was a plane on fire because it was near MSP airport but realized it was falling to fast. It was not an iridium flare but rather almost a bolide. No one else believes me.
Location
Address
Minneapolis, MN
Latitude
44° 58' 42.59'' N (44.978498°)
Longitude
93° 14' 0.29'' W (-93.233415°)
Elevation
255.963379m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-01 18:45 CST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-02 00:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
38.92°
First azimuth
58.42°
First elevation
17°
Last azimuth
38.1°
Last elevation
3°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
It got brighter and brighter and then d
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
It
