Reports Report 5266g (Event 5266-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Samuel D |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Very clear, dark sky, no wind. Saw entire life cycle of fireball, near horizontal trajectory, slightly ascending west to east. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Neal, KS |
| Latitude | 37° 51' 7.79'' N (37.852164°) |
| Longitude | 96° 4' 6.86'' W (-96.068573°) |
| Elevation | 326.027374m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-10-26 20:40 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-10-27 01:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 94° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 347.93° |
| First azimuth | 318.32° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 52.8° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Broke into about 4 pieces |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As above, fragmented near the end of the trail. |