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Observer
Name
Mark S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Bentonville, AR
Latitude
36° 22' 12.78'' N (36.370217°)
Longitude
94° 9' 25.06'' W (-94.15696°)
Elevation
389.857086m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-10-16 21:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2019-10-17 02:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
237°
Moving
Facing azimuth
354.86°
First azimuth
351.43°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
352.36°
Last elevation
36°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
My immediate thought was a streaking firework, but that didn't make sense. Saw very quickly a streak with an explosion then a fragment shooting out for maybe half the distance of the original meteor before it exploded.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
