Observer |
Name |
Francesca m |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
i am an amatuer but am a teacher and knoe a little about meteors |
Location |
Address |
Lee's Summit, MO |
Latitude |
38° 53' 4.27'' N (38.88452°)
|
Longitude |
94° 20' 39.19'' W (-94.34422°)
|
Elevation |
305.116m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2016-12-31 17:54 CST
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-12-31 23:54 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
Descent Angle |
265° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
45.33° |
First azimuth |
62.46° |
First elevation |
55° |
Last azimuth |
356.81° |
Last elevation |
37° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-27 |
Color |
Orange |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
2 pops of sound almost like a sonic boom |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
1s |
Length |
30° |
Remarks |
glowing changing in colors with some other smaller pieces or trains |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
white flash and broke apart into 3 pieces |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
flash exploded a lttle bigger and the 2 pieces above and below this |