Reports Report 1409b (Event 1409-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gilbert J |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | We were hiking Black Mesa. The kids each reported seeing the fireballs, without talking to each other...they were about 100' from each other during the occurrence. They did not see the termination of the fireballs as they "ended" behind a cloud. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kenton, OK |
| Latitude | 36° 56' 16.19'' N (36.937831°) |
| Longitude | 102° 58' 49.94'' W (-102.980539°) |
| Elevation | 1503.846924m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-06-26 09:00 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-06-26 14:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 255° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 240° |
| First azimuth | 230° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 200° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Orange, Red, Purple, Blue, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Sounded like a sonic boom or large detonation, approx 5 minutes after seeing the event. Timing is approximate. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was in three pieces streaking across the sky...a "big, medium, and small piece." |