Reports Report 2240o (Event 2240-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John O |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Well, unfortunately I didn't see the beginning of the event. the first thing i noticed was the flash that turned the sky blue and lit up the surrounding area. seeing a lot of meteors in my life, I instantly knew what had caused the flash and i jerked my head straight up to try to see the meteor. all i caught was the fragments of the already exploded meteor. So all the directions info i filled out in the report are based off of the direction i saw the fragments moving; which was moving almost do north from almost directly overhead. the thing must have exploded right on top of where i was. Like i said, I've seen a lot of falling stars in my life, but never one that big or one that made any sounds. It was a real treat! And pure dumb luck that i was outside at the time. And it looked to be a little bit of a close call too, from where i was standing lol. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Waverly, KS |
| Latitude | 38° 25' 3.36'' N (38.417601°) |
| Longitude | 95° 32' 1.88'' W (-95.533856°) |
| Elevation | 350.13m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-06-26 23:50 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-06-27 04:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 2° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 179.08° |
| First azimuth | 180.82° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 355.58° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | sounded a lot like thunder, but was more constant and not rolling like thunder. seemed to last longer than thunder usually does. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | lit up the sky, almost looked like daylight during a full solar eclipse. the sky actually turned blue for a split second. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | seen the scatter of sparks from the explosion. |