Brightest and coolest meteoroid I've ever witnessed. I was looking SW shooting a photo of stars when it first appeared. Caught my attention right away. Due to the (away from me and headed almost straight down towards the horizon) it appeared to be going rather slow. I was able to point the camera in the proper direction but didn't have time to use the viewfinder and so missed it altogether though I did get the train in 3 shots.
Location
Address
Bartlesville, OK
Latitude
36° 45' 48.86'' N (36.763572°)
Longitude
95° 50' 38.45'' W (-95.844015°)
Elevation
265.67m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-01-30 06:22 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-01-30 12:22 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
176°
Moving
Facing azimuth
135°
First azimuth
135°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
135°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
5°
Remarks
As I was looking at the fireball as it traveled, it was positioned such that I could see it through the train. The train was smokey in appearance and orangish while the fireball itself was faint yellow. Once the fireball burned out I could see the train and it appeared to me to be smoke. I was able to get 3 photos of it if interested.
