Reports Report 268c (Event 268-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joanne B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was extremely bright, with a well defined tail, and lasted several seconds-surprised to see it so brightly on a night with a full moon (not a dark sky). Appeared to be traveling almost horizontally, with just a slight decline in elevation. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Dardenne Prairie, MO |
| Latitude | 38° 43' 59.64'' N (38.733233°) |
| Longitude | 90° 43' 37.82'' W (-90.727172°) |
| Elevation | 151.68m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-01-23 23:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-01-24 05:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 93° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 255.83° |
| First azimuth | 233.79° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 269.21° |
| Last elevation | 33° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | orange glowing train-very bright |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | no fragmentation, just bright orange burst |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |