Reports Report 980d (Event 980-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cathy |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was looking at the sky above where I work, I thought it was a falling star. It shot across the sky towards the ground. It looked white at first, but looked like flames from the back side of it as it was headed down, then it disappeared. I didnt know what it was, thought maybe a meteor. I\'ve never seen anything like it before. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | McPherson, KS |
| Latitude | 38° 23' 21.91'' N (38.38942°) |
| Longitude | 97° 37' 44.93'' W (-97.629147°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-07-17 05:45 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-07-17 10:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270.91546° |
| First azimuth | 269.83229° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 281.54841° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | white & orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |