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 |
5° |
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. |