Reports Report 5412m (Event 5412-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brad R |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen lots of shooting stars and watched some meteor showers, but this was significantly brighter and closer-looking as a single "fireball". I've never seen a fragment occur. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Overland Park, KS |
| Latitude | 38° 50' 58.6'' N (38.84961°) |
| Longitude | 94° 38' 46.77'' W (-94.646326°) |
| Elevation | 280.265m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-12-31 18:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-01-01 00:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 29.82° |
| First azimuth | 57.71° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 358.9° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -26 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A main section continued on its main path, a smaller, still white piece broke off and fell. This was in a night sky, not daytime. |