Reports Report 2929ap (Event 2929-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Max M |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | We were SW in the car on Kansas 335 at milemarker 172. Fireball was due west of us, and seemed to make a path from east to west. There was heavy cloud cover, but it seemed to descend beneath the clouds before going dark. Brightest fireball I've seen in my life. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Topeka, KS |
| Latitude | 38° 52' 41.92'' N (38.878311°) |
| Longitude | 95° 48' 49.12'' W (-95.813645°) |
| Elevation | 343.845886m |
| 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 | 221.13° |
| First azimuth | 284.59° |
| First elevation | 37° |
| Last azimuth | 267.15° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Blue, Green, Orange, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Looked like a roman candle giving off balls of sparks |