Reports Report 78k (Event 78-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Scott C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was on a trip when I saw this, so I didn't get this reported as soon as I would like to have reported it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ashland, MO |
| Latitude | 38° 46' 40.38'' N (38.777883°) |
| Longitude | 92° 15' 15.61'' W (-92.254336°) |
| Elevation | 274.026031m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-01-09 20:19 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-01-10 02:19 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 161° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 228.22° |
| First azimuth | 218.74° |
| First elevation | 42° |
| Last azimuth | 233.94° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Green fragments coming off as part of the green glowing train, from a green ball. Colors went from white at the beginning of the sighting to green and fragmenting at the end. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Multiple green fragments coming off of the ball, especially just before it ended. I've seen two fireballs before, that were MUCH brighter than this one, and far more impressive, with many other sightings by others being reported for them. |