| Observer |
|
Name |
Jerry C |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Its hard to impress me after 20 years of observation and I have seen bolides before but this one was the most spectacular |
| Location |
|
Address |
Sulphur, OK |
|
Latitude |
34° 30' 50.1'' N (34.513916°)
|
|
Longitude |
96° 59' 21.42'' W (-96.989284°)
|
|
Elevation |
301.469m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-12-15 18:43 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-12-16 00:43 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
268° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
177.91° |
|
First azimuth |
181.12° |
|
First elevation |
50° |
|
Last azimuth |
88.9° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
a bright green streak that began about 10 degrees south of Pegasus and traveled east. Then broke into 4 or 5 pieces. Wow! |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
As it streaked towards the east it broke into 4 or 5 pieces. |
