Reports Report 3520bd (Event 3520-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brian T |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This is the second time I have reported a fireball here. The last was a couple years ago & a much shorter duration - also it was neon green. This orange/red one last night is one of the longest meteor/fireball streaks I have ever witnessed. I had just finished shooting photos of comet Neowise & saw this fireball spectacle. It was a great evening! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Overland Park, KS |
| Latitude | 38° 51' 19.79'' N (38.855498°) |
| Longitude | 94° 41' 33.91'' W (-94.692752°) |
| Elevation | 326.334198m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-07-18 22:47 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-07-19 03:47 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 200.82° |
| First azimuth | 245.55° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 101.57° |
| Last elevation | 47° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | The fireball first looked like a drone (orange steady light) really booking across, coming from from my right to left, from the west a good 45 or 60 degree above southern horizon. Midway through the approx 6 second event it brightened a bit & there were fragments- perhaps a terminal flash?- sparking off and then the fireball became a glowing red as it disappeared heading east. I had just finished shooting comet photos. Time was 10:47 pm There was a trail of sorts and I remember it orange and fading out. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | About midway through this 6-7 second event it brightened a bit & fragments sparked off but quickly faded away- but they were there. Then the color changed from orange to red and faded east. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | See above- no noise that I recall |