| Observer |
|
Name |
Andrew E |
|
Experience Level |
5/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was crazy, it did not look normal by any means. I believe it was a UFO. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Whiteman Air Force Base, MO |
|
Latitude |
38° 43' 43.42'' N (38.728728°)
|
|
Longitude |
93° 34' 11.36'' W (-93.569821°)
|
|
Elevation |
254.421m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-08-27 20:40 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-08-28 01:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
266° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
96.62° |
|
First azimuth |
61.27° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
0.65° |
|
Last elevation |
35° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-11 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
10s |
|
Length |
50° |
|
Remarks |
A long red/orange streak followed the fireball; the rock split into two, and the streak disapeared. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The rock split in two and the streak dissapeared |
