At first I thought it was a large shooting star. Then I realized how big and close it was. I thought I was witnessing some sort of air-crash. Then it burst into flames and then it was gone. I was driving so I couldn't continue to look but I was amazed at what I saw.
Location
Address
mendota heights, MN
Latitude
44° 51' 45.54'' N (44.86265°)
Longitude
93° 12' 33.97'' W (-93.209436°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-12-01 18:43 CST
UT Date & Time
2014-12-02 00:43 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
45°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
the streak was white, like a really big shooting star. then it burst into orange flames and then there was nothing.
