Reports Report 2768i (Event 2768-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Aaron W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | From my location of observation it appeared to be over junction City KS, or beyond to the Southwest. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fort Riley, KS |
| Latitude | 39° 5' 2.22'' N (39.083951°) |
| Longitude | 96° 49' 3.18'' W (-96.817549°) |
| Elevation | 395.092804m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-05-21 03:40 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-05-21 08:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 172° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 229.22° |
| First azimuth | 223.49° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 233.31° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 9° |
| Remarks | The meteor looked to be flashing multiple different colors as it descended, leaving a long distinguished trail behind it either white or yellow in color. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |