Was a sudden thing that I caught out of the corner of my eye while driving. Was able to watch it long enough to watch it terminate in the sky. I have seen others in the past but this was prob the best so far.
Location
Address
Ford, KS
Latitude
37° 38' 45.44'' N (37.645955°)
Longitude
99° 48' 57.55'' W (-99.815986°)
Elevation
747.364m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-09-18 22:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-09-19 03:15 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
203.32°
First azimuth
177.37°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
237.14°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
7s
Length
5°
Remarks
Short glowing tail that winked out as object disintegrated.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It sort of exploded like fireworks with trailing debris brightly flashing then dying.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Dozens of brightly flashing streamers that died out like fireworks.
