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Observer
Name
Jonathon B
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
Driving on highway 47 towards Girard. It came from seemingly nowhere with flames/sparks and seemed to have an explosion just before it burned out and disappeared. Probably about five seconds. Seemed like slow motion but didn't last long.
Location
Address
Girard, KS
Latitude
37° 29' 58.84'' N (37.499677°)
Longitude
94° 53' 12.57'' W (-94.886826°)
Elevation
288.098m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-02 19:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-11-03 00:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
140°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
66.45°
First elevation
70°
Last azimuth
165°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Cartoon fuse, Sparks, fire, similar to jet
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Pieces while flash occurred
