| Observer |
|
Name |
Jason H |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was very bright and big, I thought a power transformer blew except it was damn near straight up.. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Ellsworth, KS |
|
Latitude |
38° 37' 44.78'' N (38.629106°)
|
|
Longitude |
98° 21' 15.1'' W (-98.354195°)
|
|
Elevation |
559.060913m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-10-07 05:40 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-10-07 10:40 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
20° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
65.87° |
|
First azimuth |
61.44° |
|
First elevation |
61° |
|
Last azimuth |
63.51° |
|
Last elevation |
61° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train that strobed for a second or 2 |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Fragged out like a strobe. Really big and bright flash then the tail strobed out a second or two, smaller then was gone |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Fragged out like a strobe. Really big and bright flash then the tail strobed out a second or two, smaller then was gone |
