I was driving at 55 MPH in a car so I didn't hear anything. Not sure when it started because my car roof obstructed it at first. I first thought someone was shooting fireworks or there was lightning.
Location
Address
Douglass, KS
Latitude
37° 34' 39.57'' N (37.577657°)
Longitude
96° 57' 39.48'' W (-96.960966°)
Elevation
368.887329m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-11-16 22:00 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-11-17 04:00 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
210.66°
First azimuth
210.47°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
209.82°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
40°
Remarks
long bright train, then a flash with small trains, then the long bright train continued downward
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
maybe not terminal because it flashed then continued down
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
after flash several small short live trains, with the long main train continuing
