I was photographing the Milky Way on a long exposure when it streaked down right through the center of it. I have a photo actually (though it looks so much smaller in the photo than it looked to my eyes).
Location
Address
Pleasanton, KS
Latitude
38° 10' 1.54'' N (38.167094°)
Longitude
94° 37' 26.31'' W (-94.623975°)
Elevation
293.23m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-09-02 21:25 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-09-03 02:25 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
11°
Moving
Facing azimuth
194.2°
First azimuth
197.07°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
191.76°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I think so - it was definitely a flash as it flamed out (and obvious that it was a flame out). First time I've ever seen that so I have nothing to compare it to.
