Reports Report 1981b (Event 1981-2014)

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 -