Reports Report 1936k (Event 1936-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gregory A |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving east on I-70 just west of the I-435 intersection in Kansas City, Kansas. I viewed the fireball for maybe 2 seconds before it disappeared or burnt out. I've seen a number of shooting stars in my life but shooting stars from my experience are considerably faster than what I saw. This one had a blueish, white color and was moving much slower. It may have streaked for a longer distance in the sky but my eyes just happened to catch a few seconds of it before it disappeared above the horizon. It had a short tail but no smoke most likely because it was after dark and would not have been able to see the smoke anyway. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kansas City, KS |
| Latitude | 39° 6' 50.59'' N (39.114053°) |
| Longitude | 94° 37' 38.87'' W (-94.627464°) |
| Elevation | 264.383606m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-08-23 21:10 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-08-24 02:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 70.95° |
| First azimuth | 57.4° |
| First elevation | 26° |
| Last azimuth | 52.88° |
| Last elevation | 31° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| 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 | No |
| Remarks | - |