Reports Report 3437f (Event 3437-2013)

Observer
Name Mitchel R
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Friend saw a nearly identical object in the same area two days previously.
Location
Address Checotah, OK
Latitude 35° 28' 50.1'' N (35.480582°)
Longitude 95° 32' 2'' W (-95.53389°)
Elevation 189.691238m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-12-27 22:52 CST
UT Date & Time 2013-12-28 04:52 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 223.45°
First azimuth 208.54°
First elevation 64°
Last azimuth 231.01°
Last elevation 37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length
Remarks Glowing, faded quickly
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright orange flash followed by fragmentation.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Several small orange fragments that scattered and faded quickly.