Observer |
Name |
Brent N |
Experience Level |
4/5
|
Remarks |
- |
Location |
Address |
Wichita, KS |
Latitude |
37° 47' 37.63'' N (37.793785°)
|
Longitude |
97° 13' 3.07'' W (-97.217519°)
|
Elevation |
420.872m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2017-01-23 21:57 CST
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-01-24 03:57 UT
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
Descent Angle |
184° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
180° |
First azimuth |
180° |
First elevation |
45° |
Last azimuth |
180° |
Last elevation |
15° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
Color |
Green, Yellow |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Bright Green central object, traveling straight downward from above Sirius to the south |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Main object suddenly fragmented into ~half dozen smaller glowing yellow fragments, most about half or less than half the brightness of the main object |