Reports Report 4442am (Event 4442-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ryan M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Seemed to move slower than most meteors, though this may be due to being low on the horizon and moving away from me. Spectacular fireball, it was bright and persistent and frankly looked like it was going to make it all the way to earth. I've only seen a few genuine fireballs in my 45 years but this was the best one I've seen yet. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kearney, NE |
| Latitude | 40° 46' 26.27'' N (40.773963°) |
| Longitude | 99° 5' 50.98'' W (-99.097495°) |
| Elevation | 665.016907m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-08-14 21:55 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-08-15 02:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 105° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 245° |
| First azimuth | 225° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 250° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Left a 10 degree trail of many small green fragments behind the main fireball as it went across the sky |