Reports Report 3262jl (Event 3262-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Chris B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was talking on the phone and saw the fireball tracking towards the ground. I was looking North East and was shocked at how large and visibly close the fireball was to my location. It was brilliant enough for me to wonder if it was a plane crashing or a firework. There was no boom associated after observing the area for up to 10 minutes after I spotted the fireball. This fireball was far too large to be a firework, but it also was moving at a speed that seemed too slow for a normal shooting star. I was on the phone when the event occurred, so I gave a play by play of what I saw to the other person. In doing so, I remember a lot of the detail involved. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | St. Louis, MO |
| Latitude | 38° 33' 55.4'' N (38.565388°) |
| Longitude | 90° 23' 0.54'' W (-90.383484°) |
| Elevation | 179.298m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-08-27 20:38 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-08-28 01:38 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 146° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 300° |
| First azimuth | 300° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 310° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Light Yellow, 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 | No |
| Remarks | - |