Reports Report 3520cd (Event 3520-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Chet F |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This is the second fireball I'be been lucky enough to witness. It lasted over 10 seconds. The duration was long enough for me exclaim "look west" and to have 3 other people turn around, see it, and say multiple comments before it was gone |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kansas City, MO |
| Latitude | 38° 58' 10.35'' N (38.969543°) |
| Longitude | 94° 23' 1.47'' W (-94.383742°) |
| Elevation | 289.795197m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-07-18 22:45 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-07-19 03:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 201.67° |
| First azimuth | 272.86° |
| First elevation | 24° |
| Last azimuth | 91.07° |
| Last elevation | 43° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 15s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | glowing train with sparkles |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | a couple small fragmentations |