This was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. I recently saw 4 other falling stars that were mere streaks of light falling in the same area over the past 4 months, but nothing like this where the matter was clearly on fire and wrapped in a big bursting orange flame.
Location
Address
Edmond, OK
Latitude
35° 44' 54.79'' N (35.748552°)
Longitude
97° 28' 49.22'' W (-97.480338°)
Elevation
328.2388m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-04-03 20:42 CDT
UT Date & Time
2024-04-04 01:42 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
252°
Moving
Facing azimuth
274.49°
First azimuth
271.21°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
272.77°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
It appeared to be falling as a black streak that ended in a bight ball of fire that quickly burned out and disappeared in total once the fire vaporized.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a falling bright burst of light - a clear fireball with a dark tail that had a white and yellow tint to it. Then there was a black poof of blackness and then it was gone.
