WOW! I have never seen anything close to this before. I did not get to see the fireball disappear as my vision was blocked by house.
Location
Address
Douglass, KS
Latitude
37° 34' 33.01'' N (37.575837°)
Longitude
96° 55' 10.65'' W (-96.919625°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-11-16 21:47 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-11-17 03:47 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
brilliant white, i could even see swirling, with yellowish cast off of flashes
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
this is what caught my attention--I thought a firework had gone off--quite an explosion and then a good-sized white fire ball formed and sped downward toward earth leaving a trail and emitting a yellowish color
