I was driving straight North and the fireball entered my view from the top of my windshield and went behind my rear-view mirror. I ducked my head to see the fireball breakup into 3-4 fragments as it faded out just before reaching the horizon.
Location
Address
Marysville, KS
Latitude
40° 1' 45.14'' N (40.029205°)
Longitude
96° 39' 7.99'' W (-96.65222°)
Elevation
396.954m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-02-05 23:31 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-02-06 05:31 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
202°
Moving
Facing azimuth
33.21°
First azimuth
35.37°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
33.52°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Trailed out with 3-4 bursts of light. Light tail faded into 3-4 fragments.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Trailed out with 3-4 bursts of light. Light tail faded into 3-4 fragments.
