Reports Report 8461f (Event 8461-2021)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 8461-2021
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike U |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This sighting stunned me. It was at least five times as large, bright and brilliant as any meteor I have seen before. It was a distinctly shaped round white ball with a long, slim (gaseous) tail. Both the lead mass and the tail disappeared quickly. I was in the car with the windows up and the radio on so I wouldn't have been aware of any slight noise outside. The sighting left me shaken and calling my friends to express my excitement. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Columbia Heights, MN |
| Latitude | 45° 3' 53.36'' N (45.06°) |
| Longitude | 93° 15' 47.28'' W (-93.26°) |
| Elevation | 257.35m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-12-01 19:47 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-12-02 01:47 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 102° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 297.66° |
| First azimuth | 278.48° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 319.56° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |