Reports Report 53k (Event 53-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Theresa K |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Hi! On Wednesday January 12th at 6:27pm Central time we saw a meteor/fireball in what seemed to be the northern sky. We were driving west on a county road in New Market, MN when we witnessed the event. It was a long green streak followed by a brown explosion of sorts, or perhaps that is when it hit the atmosphere. It was very bright. My kids and I saw it out the right hand side of the car, which would have placed it north of us. My husband who was driving, did not see it but said the entire sky lit up, like |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lakeville, MN |
| Latitude | 44° 35' 14.24'' N (44.587289°) |
| Longitude | 93° 23' 29.45'' W (-93.391514°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-01-12 18:27 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-01-13 00:27 UT |
| Duration | ≈3s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | -1° |
| First azimuth | 261° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | -1° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | Green then brown |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | It was a bright green, thick trail, then it turned brown before it disappeared. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |