Reports Report 3520an (Event 3520-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lee L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen in the sky. 4 of us were our stargazing and all saw it. It lasted long enough for me to tell the other 3 to turn around and look at it, and all of us saw it very clearly break up. I might not have the time exactly right, but the other details are spot on. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cherryvale, KS |
| Latitude | 37° 15' 46.09'' N (37.262802°) |
| Longitude | 95° 28' 50.05'' W (-95.48057°) |
| Elevation | 259.383759m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-07-18 22:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-07-19 03:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 331.04° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 40.57° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Glowing trail that dissipated. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright flash as it got smaller |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It split into at least 2 distinct pieces about mid way on its path, basically when it was straight north. |