I have seen many meteors and this was by an incredible margin the largest I have ever seen. I didn't realize until it burned out what it was. Thought it migh actually be a large satellite or something reentering atmosphere.
Location
Address
Olathe, KS
Latitude
38° 49' 55.23'' N (38.832007°)
Longitude
94° 47' 53.68'' W (-94.798244°)
Elevation
332.364m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-27 20:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-28 01:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
267°
Moving
Facing azimuth
88.92°
First azimuth
101.72°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
71.21°
Last elevation
61°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fireball was elongated, then broke into a smaller leading elaongated with a rounder trailing fireball.
