Reports Report 860ag (Event 860-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gavin |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving west bound on I-70 just before I-70 exit #95 in Kansas. It was a bright sunny day with blue skys. This was a very bright daytime meteor. It moved from the north to the south, and it went to about 20 degrees to the south of the azimuth of the I-70 westbound alignment when I could no longer see it. Something this bright in the middle of a sunny day should be investigated further. I\'m positive that what I saw was a meteor or looked exactly like several bright night time meteors I\'ve seen in the past. I am an aerospace engineer and commercial pilot, and enjoy watching meteors and satellites in the night sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Grainfield, KS |
| Latitude | 39° 5' 50.5'' N (39.097362°) |
| Longitude | 100° 24' 53.76'' W (-100.414932°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-06-20 13:39 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-06-20 18:39 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 277.49611° |
| First azimuth | 279.72782° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 252.12151° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | white, yellow around the |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |