Reports Report 3262na (Event 3262-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joseph S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I live in rural Kansas and so have had the opportunity to see many meteors. This was amazingly large and relatively slow moving |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Delia, KS |
| Latitude | 39° 17' 17.86'' N (39.288294°) |
| Longitude | 95° 58' 45.23'' W (-95.979231°) |
| Elevation | 324.416m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-27 20:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-28 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 271° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 100° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 45° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | White |
| 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 | Phenomenon started small, grew into a rather large, oblong fireball, one or two smaller chunks broke away, and then the fireball quickly diminished shortly after |