Reports Report 1739a (Event 1739-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brent W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | No exaggeration, it reminded me of the giant fireball in the movie Armaggedon. I've never seen anything like it. I waited outside to see if it caught anything on fire, but it could have been several miles from me. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sasakwa, OK |
| Latitude | 34° 57' 46.07'' N (34.962798°) |
| Longitude | 96° 30' 37.49'' W (-96.510413°) |
| Elevation | 236.365m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-05-26 01:00 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-05-26 06:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 226° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 180° |
| First elevation | 47° |
| Last azimuth | 180° |
| Last elevation | 47° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It started out looking like a shooting star, but quickly turned into a fireball. When it was falling, it looked like an explosion of bright orange light. From where I was sitting, it looked big. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |