| Observer |
|
Name |
Roger P |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
It looked very much like a Persiad fireball. It was fast, bright, smoke train that flashed on fire as the meteor burnt out. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Lucas, KS |
|
Latitude |
39° 3' 35.22'' N (39.059782°)
|
|
Longitude |
98° 31' 52.53'' W (-98.531258°)
|
|
Elevation |
458.661m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-06-18 23:15 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-06-19 04:15 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
253° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
149.92° |
|
First azimuth |
285.09° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
81.71° |
|
Last elevation |
10° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
Smoke like trail that flashed on fire for about 1 second as the fireball burned out. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
