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Observer
Name
Steph H
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
It was a very bright fireball looked like a large falling star and lasted long enough to completely trail across the clear dark blue sky with a showy fiery tail before going completely out. Quite a sight!
Location
Address
Kansas City, MO
Latitude
39° 14' 42.49'' N (39.245137°)
Longitude
94° 28' 1.37'' W (-94.467048°)
Elevation
256.775m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-27 20:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-28 01:40 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
264°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
83.73°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
