This was the weirdest fireball I've ever seen. It was already traveling north at a slow rate of speed and I was wondering what the hell is that. Was it possible re entry of trash from ISS? Then I saw a piece fragment off and turn red and go out. A second or two later it just went out. I expected a sonic boom but no sound. No trail. Very very slow. And from my house in Lucas Kansas it's a flat view of horizon. It was orettt cool whatever it was.
Location
Address
Lucas, KS
Latitude
39° 3' 34.71'' N (39.059642°)
Longitude
98° 31' 50.24'' W (-98.530622°)
Elevation
453.967m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-27 20:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-28 01:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
82.23°
First azimuth
64.29°
First elevation
8°
Last azimuth
55.41°
Last elevation
8°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was very slow moving. Thought it was a plane or UFO. Then it fragmented and went out. A large piece was a brief fireball before it went out.
