This was in same area of the sky as the perseids meteor shower that has been occurring this July and August in this area. But it was much larger than any of the meteors previously.
Location
Address
Edgerton, KS
Latitude
38° 48' 44.52'' N (38.812368°)
Longitude
95° 3' 4.23'' W (-95.051175°)
Elevation
313.572174m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-27 20:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-28 01:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
252°
Moving
Facing azimuth
4.03°
First azimuth
23.75°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
333.92°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Light Blue, 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
smaller piece broke off and continued same path as larger one
