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Observer
Name
Neal D
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I’ve seen many “shooting stars” in the Midwest, as well as coastal and high elelevation mountain camping. This was spectacular. At first, I thought it was a low flying plane on fire.
Location
Address
Kansas City, KS
Latitude
39° 3' 45.06'' N (39.062518°)
Longitude
94° 37' 7.93'' W (-94.618869°)
Elevation
242.475m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-27 20:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-28 01:40 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
320°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
110°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
2°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Orange, huge tail, later split in two
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Massive split in two segments, both tailed
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
