| Observer |
|
Name |
Mary U |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
It was very bright, enough to catch me and my husbands attention with ambient lighting from street lamps near us. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Olathe, KS |
|
Latitude |
38° 52' 50.01'' N (38.880559°)
|
|
Longitude |
94° 50' 59.37'' W (-94.849826°)
|
|
Elevation |
316.295715m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2014-09-02 21:08 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-09-03 02:08 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
- |
|
First elevation |
18° |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
17° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-14 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
____ |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train: It looked like fire burning along a string, almost like following a bright light from right to left across the sky. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The ball appeared to get larger before going out, like an explosion or what happens when lighting a match. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |