Reports Report 726b (Event 726-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ryan M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It had a very long trail behind it, i would say from my perspective on earth, if I was holding a ruler at arms length the trail would have been 6 to 8 inches long. The fireball was as big as your pinky nail if held at arms length |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Enid, OK |
| Latitude | 36° 20' 13.07'' N (36.336963°) |
| Longitude | 97° 54' 20.39'' W (-97.905664°) |
| Elevation | 394.402m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-02-21 21:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-02-22 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 100° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270.13° |
| First azimuth | 239° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 263.02° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 4° |
| Remarks | Glowing fire train, with an explosion as it entered the atmosphere |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It looked like someone sparked a welding rod. Massive explosion. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Lots of fragments. Bigger and brighter than stars. I could easily make out 30 fragments (guess) |