Reports Report 877n (Event 877-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kaycee B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Because this took place over a month ago, I am not completely certain about the time. I believe it was either 7:15 pm, 8:15 pm, or 9:15 pm. But I cannot say for sure. I do know for certain that it was on March 3 and the sky was dark and there were no clouds. I also would like to add that the fireball was very large, nearly the size of a full moon. The tail was also extremely bright and almost as bright as the ball itself. The fireball traveled across the entire distance of the sky and I had turned 180 degrees when it broke up and disappeared. I was already looking at the sky when I saw the fireball and saw the light emerge, move all the way across the sky, and then break into fragments on the opposite end of the sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Liberty, MO |
| Latitude | 39° 13' 50.16'' N (39.230599°) |
| Longitude | 94° 24' 26.94'' W (-94.407484°) |
| Elevation | 252.515m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-03-03 19:15 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-03-04 01:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 359° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 76.19° |
| First azimuth | 71.31° |
| First elevation | 43° |
| Last azimuth | 255.33° |
| Last elevation | 39° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | After it traveled across the sky the object broke up into several pieces ( 5 or more) that were bright and still glowing. The fragments lasted 1 to 2 seconds and then went dark and disappeared. |