American Meteor Society

Reports Report 637j (Event 637-2023)

Observer
Name Sara F
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks if this didnt burn up it would have hit within 2 miles north of interstate i believe. not much more i can say not knowing its actually distance from me. time is approximate and i was travelling west on i-80. it was beautiful...and i held my breath waiting for an impact or explosion! lol thanks.
Location
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Latitude 40° 49' 15.5'' N (40.820971°)
Longitude 96° 50' 2.62'' W (-96.834062°)
Elevation 366.659332m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-01-31 20:00 CST
UT Date & Time 2023-02-01 02:00 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 220°
Moving
Facing azimuth 283.8°
First azimuth 295.27°
First elevation 31°
Last azimuth 282.94°
Last elevation 6°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
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Delayed Sound
Observation No
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Persistent train
Observation No
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Terminal flash
Observation No
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Fragmentation
Observation No
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