| Observer |
|
Name |
Robin C |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This happened just before sunset. It was still light out. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Leavenworth, KS |
|
Latitude |
39° 19' 29.97'' N (39.324992°)
|
|
Longitude |
94° 56' 10.34'' W (-94.936206°)
|
|
Elevation |
257.607605m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-08-27 20:39 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-08-28 01:39 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
|
Descent Angle |
327° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
64.42° |
|
First azimuth |
101.38° |
|
First elevation |
66° |
|
Last azimuth |
6.6° |
|
Last elevation |
69° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-28 |
|
Color |
Blue, Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
7s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
A blue flame |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I saw it split into 2 pieces, the the 2nd piece winked out after about 2 seconds. The original then flashed out after appox 3 seconds after the split |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It looked exactly the same as the 1st piece without the train. |
