Reports Report 2894e (Event 2894-2013)

Observer
Name Ralph A
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks For just an instant, anticipated an impact!
Location
Address Abilene, KS
Latitude 38° 55' 47.11'' N (38.929753°)
Longitude 97° 12' 50.34'' W (-97.213984°)
Elevation 364.575623m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-11-14 02:05 CST
UT Date & Time 2013-11-14 08:05 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 80°
Last azimuth 86°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color Light Blue, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 60°
Remarks glowing line that faded away from top to bottom
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Opposite of a flash, shrunk to a pinpoint and turned orange, then popped out like a failed light bulb
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks Shrunk to a poinpoint, turned orange and went out like a failed light bulb