Reports Report 3294q (Event 3294-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Randall H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | The sighting was very bright , almost like celestial fireworks. Sometimes one wonders if he really saw what he "thinks" he saw . This was un-mistakeable and surreal . Awe inspiring |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Independence, MO |
| Latitude | 39° 3' 39.1'' N (39.06086°) |
| Longitude | 94° 23' 52.55'' W (-94.39793°) |
| Elevation | 267.966m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-28 20:40 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-29 01:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 165° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 300.54° |
| First azimuth | 348.43° |
| First elevation | 66° |
| Last azimuth | 292.63° |
| Last elevation | 52° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -17 |
| 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 | A piece broke away from the main body a second or so before termination of the sighting. Fragment was below , and slowed in relation to main body . It disappeared just before the main body disappeared. Actually there was a main fragment which broke away , accompanied by several much smaller ones. |