Reports Report 5068a (Event 5068-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Don R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Independence, MO |
| Latitude | 39° 4' 35.42'' N (39.076505°) |
| Longitude | 94° 24' 10.53'' W (-94.402924°) |
| Elevation | 294.358185m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-09-07 21:40 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-09-08 02:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 98° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 105° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 16° |
| Last elevation | 75° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Object gained brightness relatively slowly, then started shedding sparks at the end of its pass, then just sort of faded out, like there was nothing left to burn. Or it had slowed enough to cool down. |