Reports Report 1438b (Event 1438-2014)

Observer
Name John R
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Observed through front windshield traveling south or south west along route 35 in Kansas in the mid morning 3AM and City are approximate locations
Location
Address Emporia, KS
Latitude 37° 55' 41.31'' N (37.928141°)
Longitude 96° 23' 48.65'' W (-96.396846°)
Elevation 350.784607m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-06-30 03:00 CDT
UT Date & Time 2014-06-30 08:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth -
First elevation 85°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks __
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 0.5s
Length 0.5°
Remarks Glowing train with a short pointy tail
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Three trails with blue reported by passenger in car but main bright ball was present in sky