Reports Report 911a (Event 911-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Erin |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It may have been after midnight but I was sitting on the deck when it caught my eye. It was moving slowly, approximately N to NE, parallel to the ground and appeared to be low in the sky. It looked like an orange ball of fire with very little train. Unfortunately it disappeared over the tree line so I could not see where it went. I am a bit skeptical because of how close we are to July 4 but it was like nothing I've ever seen before. I hope you receive other reports. Thank you! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Stilwell, KS |
| Latitude | 38° 46' 15.59'' N (38.770996°) |
| Longitude | 94° 37' 54.44'' W (-94.631788°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-06-29 23:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-06-30 04:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90.48449° |
| First azimuth | 90.17229° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 42.39458° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | It was virtually silent with a very faint crackling sound as it passed overhead. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | 25s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Very short train. DId not look like a typical meteor |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | No flash or explosion |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |