Reports Report 3520by (Event 3520-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nickolas S |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen only one other fireball that has persisted this long, so it was a truly remarkable sight! I was observing the Comet Neowise when I noticed the fireball fade in and distinguish itself from the darker, star speckled westerly skies. It proceeded to cross my view, had a few smaller pieces break off, and slowly lost its orange glow as it soared east. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | El Dorado Springs, MO |
| Latitude | 37° 51' 43.81'' N (37.862169°) |
| Longitude | 93° 59' 52.95'' W (-93.998041°) |
| Elevation | 275.958557m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-07-18 23:00 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-07-19 04:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 1.25° |
| First azimuth | 298.05° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 70.8° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The main glowing mass had a few chunks break off when it passed my central field of view. The main mass kept glowing and shooting across the sky well after the smaller broken-off chunks had faded. |