Reports Report 2307li (Event 2307-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ryan M |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | I have a Ph.D. in astronomy and am assistant professor of astronomy and director of the astronomy program at Benedictine College in Atchison, KS. Based on the information already available, it is clear that I observed just the last several seconds of the fireball, and I should note that the point at which it entered my field of view was obscured by the fact that I was driving a vehicle, so my beginning of path angle is probably not accurate. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Atchison, KS |
| Latitude | 39° 33' 26.98'' N (39.557494°) |
| Longitude | 95° 11' 56.21'' W (-95.198948°) |
| Elevation | 317.381m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-07-08 20:40 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-07-09 01:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 106° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 84.14° |
| First azimuth | 65.12° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 89.36° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Near the end of its path the meteor fragmented into two pieces which continued on the same trajectory for a few seconds before fading out. |