Reports Report 2298j (Event 2298-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Josh C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Brightest, biggest, and most impressive meteor I have ever seen- blue and yellow with a very large and bright blue flash at the end. Captured on my dash cam but the quality is poor. Cars in front of me pulled over after seeing it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Buffalo, MO |
| Latitude | 37° 38' 7.22'' N (37.63534°) |
| Longitude | 93° 3' 41.93'' W (-93.061646°) |
| Elevation | 328.285m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-07-16 22:03 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-07-17 03:03 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 215° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 75.01° |
| First azimuth | 81.17° |
| First elevation | 67° |
| Last azimuth | 67.87° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Blue, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Very bright blue flash |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |