It was odd that there was not a tail that I could see but after seeing the fragmentation and the speed with which it moved, I know it was a meteorite.
Location
Address
Cherokee, KS
Latitude
37° 21' 2.11'' N (37.350587°)
Longitude
94° 49' 55.17'' W (-94.831992°)
Elevation
280.977m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-08-18 23:55 CDT
UT Date & Time
2017-08-19 04:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
115°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
150°
First elevation
73°
Last azimuth
178.32°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Dark Green, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It got brighter once it fragmented and even at a distance could see it break into several pieces
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
About 10 degrees above horizon I saw it fragment into several pieces. There wasn't a tail but it traveled way too fast for a conventional plane at normal altitudes. A solid green light but it definitely fragmented.
