Reports Report 1427c (Event 1427-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sandra M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | As bright as it was, my son and I were surprised there was no sonic boom. We waited quietly for quite a while. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Meeker, OK |
| Latitude | 35° 30' 20.64'' N (35.505732°) |
| Longitude | 96° 56' 13.08'' W (-96.936967°) |
| Elevation | 294.22m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-04-13 23:00 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-04-14 04:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 107° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 186.78° |
| First azimuth | 179.16° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 182.57° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It was a large fireball with several smaller pieces that were separate, but hugged the fireball as it descended. The pieces all seemed to disappear at the same time. The fireball was much much larger than any "shooting star". My son and I just happened to be looking directly South when it appeared then disappeared. The time of it is an estimate, but I believe that's the closest time to when we were still up and outside. We were on the patio at the back door of my house and I had trouble dragging the icon so it ended up at my barn instead. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | See previous comment. I would say there were 3-4 fragments around the fireball, hugging close to it as it flew in a very slight downward path. These fragments seemed to be mostly on the side of the fireball that it was traveling away from. But they stayed together in a cluster from beginning to end. |