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Observer Name Erin M Experience Level 1/5 Remarks I was with two other observers, viewing downstream Interstate 35W bridge lit for nonprofit awareness event at 10:00 PM (sitting in darkness at Mississippi river's edge.) What we saw was striking enough for us to find this website this evening Sept 9. Thanks!
Location Address Minneapolis, MN Latitude 44° 58' 48.31'' N (44.98°) Longitude 93° 15' 31.33'' W (-93.26°) Elevation 243.07m
Time and Duration Local Date & Time 2018-09-09 22:02 CDT UT Date & Time 2018-09-10 03:02 UT Duration ≈1.5s
Direction Moving direction From up right to down left Descent Angle 258°
Moving Facing azimuth 81.07° First azimuth 115.43° First elevation 23° Last azimuth 74.45° Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color Stellar Magnitude -9 Color Yellow
Concurrent Sound Observation No Remarks -
Delayed Sound Observation No Remarks -
Persistent train Observation Yes Duration 0.5s Length 3° Remarks Glowing and trickly
Terminal flash Observation Unknown Remarks -
Fragmentation Observation Unknown Remarks -