Reports Report 136i (Event 136-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Warren C |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving past the airport when I notice a flicker. I looked up and seen this huge white trail streaking almost directly down in front of me, headed towards the Manhattan ks airport. My first thoughts were instantly (that's too big to be a normal shooting star) I though it was a nuke, swear to god. My bones froze in fear and I thought this was it. As it came closer it grew bigger. About the size of a nickel in my windshield. At the last second it grew even bigger and brighter. Almost like an illumination flare. Turned bright blue and went dark. I was waiting for distruction. Guess it was just a normal one? |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Manhattan, KS |
| Latitude | 39° 8' 4.63'' N (39.13462°) |
| Longitude | 96° 40' 17.31'' W (-96.671474°) |
| Elevation | 317.778m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-01-10 21:01 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-01-11 03:01 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 179° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 344.5° |
| First azimuth | 353.89° |
| First elevation | 56° |
| Last azimuth | 341.23° |
| Last elevation | 3° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 1° |
| Remarks | A glowing train followed by smoke dissipating after the terminal flash. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The huge white streak turned into a bright blue ball and went dark just above ground. Left a smoke trail similar to a fuse going out. Scary. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |