| Observer |
|
Name |
Tara D |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
At first I thought it was a bright shooting star until it flared up and turned bright green. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Kansas City, MO |
|
Latitude |
39° 11' 1.4'' N (39.183722°)
|
|
Longitude |
94° 36' 16.95'' W (-94.604707°)
|
|
Elevation |
244.391174m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-12-22 00:48 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-12-22 06:48 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
157° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
332.19° |
|
First azimuth |
325.17° |
|
First elevation |
24° |
|
Last azimuth |
332.23° |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
There was a thin white trail of tappered light before turning a bright green that appeared larger as it got closer to the horizon. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
