Reports Report 4878a (Event 4878-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Laran D |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I feel so lucky to have seen this event. I heard what sounded like thunder first, a flash/burst/explosion and then the fireball shooting down through the sky. Amazing. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Shawnee, KS |
| Latitude | 39° 0' 49.47'' N (39.013742°) |
| Longitude | 94° 50' 14.72'' W (-94.837421°) |
| Elevation | 249.682587m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-08-29 03:35 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-08-29 08:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 242° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 341.05° |
| First azimuth | 341.97° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 332.49° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Pink, Green, Light Green, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I heard what sounded like thunder and turned my head. I thought I saw an explosion or flash before I saw the fireball falling with is tail behind it. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |