Reports Report 1183b (Event 1183-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | shawn |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | we heard a report of an unidentified object above Offutt Air Force Base and stood out side, we turned north from south. The group i was with started to head inside, and all noticed a flash and smoke trail at the same time. details were discussed amongst us and we came to a conclusion that the 2 sightings were not related, but intriguing none the less. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | omaha, NE |
| Latitude | 41° 15' 16.38'' N (41.254549°) |
| Longitude | 95° 56' 17.89'' W (-95.938304°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-10-19 03:05 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-10-19 08:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 354.80706° |
| First azimuth | 343.84465° |
| First elevation | 76° |
| Last azimuth | 159.10819° |
| Last elevation | 85° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | bright blue to orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 25° |
| Remarks | a slight orange glowing trail into a grey smoke trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | looked like it may have penetrated the atmosphere, but also may have had a larger portion of the debris skip off of a layer of the atmosphere |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |