Reports Report 865c (Event 865-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Charles T |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was incredible! Approximately 4 witnesses with me to this event in Kansas City, MO USA area 8/19/2011. Very bright, maybe magnitude -9+! All of us stood around in awe and nobody thought to grab their cellphone and take pictures! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kansas City, MO |
| Latitude | 39° 16' 26.61'' N (39.274059°) |
| Longitude | 94° 34' 1.07'' W (-94.566965°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-08-19 21:03 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-08-20 02:03 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 272.54483° |
| First azimuth | 327.72267° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 237.57926° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | red/yellow/green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | fireball seemed to have a part split from the main body and when this happened it seemed to actually change directions! |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |