Reports Report 2026g (Event 2026-2017)

Observer
Name A S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It really did look like a ball of fire and lasted quite some time before it extinguished. It looked like the size of the small aircraft flying overhead (same visual angle).
Location
Address Hutchinson, KS
Latitude 38° 6' 13.64'' N (38.103789°)
Longitude 97° 55' 0.98'' W (-97.91694°)
Elevation 471.361m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-06-19 22:21 CDT
UT Date & Time 2017-06-20 03:21 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 265°
Moving
Facing azimuth 180°
First azimuth 178.01°
First elevation 75°
Last azimuth 31.83°
Last elevation 60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -