| Observer |
|
Name |
Scott S |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was the brightest loudest longest experience I've ever had with a "falling star" |
| Location |
|
Address |
Topeka, KS |
|
Latitude |
39° 12' 7.46'' N (39.202072°)
|
|
Longitude |
95° 43' 10.38'' W (-95.719549°)
|
|
Elevation |
315.606995m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-05-30 04:00 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-05-30 09:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
31.15° |
|
First azimuth |
16.76° |
|
First elevation |
70° |
|
Last azimuth |
69.7° |
|
Last elevation |
59° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-24 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
A crack a swoosh loud enough to hear over my harley |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
__ |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train preceded by a loud crack |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Flashed and died almost immediately lots of small briefly glowing fragments |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Lots of briefly glowing fragments |
