| Observer |
|
Name |
Mark S |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Most unique non-daylight meteor I've seen |
| Location |
|
Address |
Lyndon, KS |
|
Latitude |
38° 37' 29.85'' N (38.624958°)
|
|
Longitude |
95° 41' 4.52'' W (-95.684589°)
|
|
Elevation |
333.175m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-01-30 06:12 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-01-30 12:12 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
171° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
166.52° |
|
First azimuth |
166.92° |
|
First elevation |
35° |
|
Last azimuth |
172.91° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
0.5s |
|
Length |
6° |
|
Remarks |
After 1/4 second, glowing trail brightened noticeably |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Flag was just barely larger than the trail |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Possibly saw 4 very short trails |
