Reports Report 2354l (Event 2354-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ronald G |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I am glad I found this site so I could report this. I immediately made a post on reddit after my sighting, but haven't gotten much response there. had to find out where to document this amazing sight! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Coon Rapids, MN |
| Latitude | 45° 10' 0.05'' N (45.16668°) |
| Longitude | 93° 19' 57.26'' W (-93.332572°) |
| Elevation | 259.643m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-07-08 23:40 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-07-09 04:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 242° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 120.46° |
| First azimuth | 131.16° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 112.65° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | About a third to halfway through the arc of the fireball, it split into what appeared like 2 roughly equal pieces, creating an upper and lower fireball from my perspective. the upper piece faded less than a second after the split. The lower piece lasted longer, at least an additional second, and completed the trail i described in this form. It is hard to remember exactly as it happened rather quick, but the lower piece may have fragmented again right as it faded into several small pieces. |