Reports Report 661b (Event 661-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Trulik T |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | The greenish glow was unusual. The orange was very distinct in the explosion, which leads me to suspect it may have been space junk of some kind. The near vertical angle from my perspective was also worth noting. I'd wager it may have left debris, whatever it was some where south west of Wichita Kansas, with in 100 miles, and in a small area. The explosion was quite large as well, with arcing debris from the epicenter, very spectacular and I feel fortunate to have witnessed it being an amateur astronomer. The biggest and brightest I've ever seen. I'm currently searching for an all sky came here in Kansas to get a better look. I don't believe Lake Afton Observatory has one, but I will check. The other individual who saw it got a better view, and I will prompt him to make a report as well so we can better correlate our data. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wichita, KS |
| Latitude | 37° 35' 35.84'' N (37.593288°) |
| Longitude | 97° 21' 41.19'' W (-97.361441°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-05-13 04:08 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-05-13 09:08 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 248.75421° |
| First azimuth | 264.56901° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 248.52854° |
| Last elevation | 36° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Greensih glowing orb, wit |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Had head phones on, listening to music riding my bicycle to work, but the sound is what caught my attention. It was very faint, and a few crackling noises, perhaps sonic booms, and the explosion I barely heard. Couldn\\\\\\\'t really tell distance, but if I had to guess, I say it was with in a hundred miles or less from my location and may have left debirs of some kind. Was the biggest I\\\\\\\'ve ever seen, and the lowest. Seemed to come straight in, on a slight angle, or nearly vertical. I\\\\\\\'d say less than ten seconds for the report of the final explosion. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Just before the explosion, it brightened, then exploded into what seemed many orange pieces that spread out much like a flare in several directions, the green glow had gone, and it turned all orange. Not really a bright white flash as others I had witnessed, more of a yellowish flash. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |