| Observer |
|
Name |
Wendy M |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
My son and I both watched it 2-3 seconds easily. It looked like a flaming baseball streaking across the sky with a trail of white sparks. Beautiful! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Frankfort, KY |
|
Latitude |
38° 12' 44.25'' N (38.212293°)
|
|
Longitude |
84° 51' 20.69'' W (-84.855747°)
|
|
Elevation |
166.463867m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-03-16 22:20 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-03-17 02:20 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
270° |
|
First azimuth |
- |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
225° |
|
Last elevation |
45° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Orange Yellow White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Faint white vapor or smoke trail with trailing white sparks |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Trailing white sparks |
