Reports Report 302bm (Event 302-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Merrill D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | initially was walking, when the ground around me light up as though a car had turned lights on me, that is what got my attention initially, then flash rapidly faded and looked skyward to see object breaking apart, or burning up to be more precise. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hulbert, OK |
| Latitude | 35° 58' 26.7'' N (35.974082°) |
| Longitude | 95° 3' 2.36'' W (-95.050655°) |
| Elevation | 248.335m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-01-30 06:13 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-01-30 12:13 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 12° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 176.08° |
| First azimuth | 152.2° |
| First elevation | 83° |
| Last azimuth | 168.06° |
| Last elevation | 87° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | a sharp thud, bass in nuture, approximately 3-4 minutes after event |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | trail of red hot debris, with a trail that may have been 3-5 degrees in length in sky over my position. Stayed visible for a minute, the a white cloud/smoke visible for 5 minutes |