Reports Report 9867a (Event 9867-2022)

Observer
Name Derik T
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I wish I had a photo. Life changing spectacle!
Location
Address Pratt, KS
Latitude 37° 41' 45.46'' N (37.69596°)
Longitude 98° 38' 41.7'' W (-98.644918°)
Elevation 565.33728m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-11-28 05:08 CST
UT Date & Time 2022-11-28 11:08 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 71°
Moving
Facing azimuth 284.4°
First azimuth 301.48°
First elevation 53°
Last azimuth 234.78°
Last elevation 44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 50°
Remarks It started as a white smoke that granulated into orange. There were faint trains left from the fragments of meteor that split from the original fireball as well. 🥹
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It lit up the entire ground in an electric blue and red flash that was much brighter than the sun and lasted over 1 second.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks There were 5-7 very large fragments that broke off which were varied in color (purple, green, red, white) and a few fragments left faint trains.