I look at the sky frequently because I believe that there is many unanswered questions of great importance. This is the first time I felt like I needed to report such an incident. This sighting was the most clear one I have ever seen without expecting to watch a reported meteor shower.
Location
Address
Lawrence, KS
Latitude
38° 58' 38.91'' N (38.977475°)
Longitude
95° 17' 10.36'' W (-95.286212°)
Elevation
306.060059m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-01-19 19:30 CST
UT Date & Time
2014-01-20 01:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
35.02°
First azimuth
35.78°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
24.75°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Small off shoots from the object. Meaning I saw smaller fragments of the same color/heat as the main object behind the falling main object. As if the object were breaking up as it came closer to the earth
