Reports Report 264dr (Event 264-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | JEFFERY S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Given the trajectory, size and nearness to the earth of the fireball, I assumed it was something from earth orbit - a satellite or space junk, but have nothing to base that on. I've seen a lot of "falling stars," but never one with such a large and orange-yellow fireball. Please inform me via e-mail if you figure out whether it was a falling satellite or a meteor. Thank you! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Edmond, OK |
| Latitude | 35° 40' 53.97'' N (35.681658°) |
| Longitude | 97° 23' 21.47'' W (-97.389297°) |
| Elevation | 317.665833m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-01-24 19:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-01-25 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 179.96° |
| First azimuth | 239.77° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 260.42° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | glowing train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | at first I thought it was a falling star, but then, it flared with a fireball, which grew quite large before it flared out. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |