Reports Report 1439c (Event 1439-2014)

Observer
Name Don L
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks I teach Earth & Space Science at the college level.
Location
Address Ardmore, OK
Latitude 34° 9' 47.81'' N (34.163281°)
Longitude 97° 14' 28.58'' W (-97.241273°)
Elevation 276.781555m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-06-30 06:12 CDT
UT Date & Time 2014-06-30 11:12 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 189.06°
First azimuth 197.19°
First elevation -
Last azimuth 201.07°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color blue-white
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks very faint hiss
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 15°
Remarks series of small balls of blue-white mostly behind the fireball, but a few in front of, and they changed to orange as they "burnt out".
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -