Reports Report 3097f (Event 3097-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kurt B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | My viewing angle was straight on. I saw no trail. I was looking due east, at the stars, from U.S. 183, north of Plainville, KS., heading south. Time was about 9:55 p.m. central time. The area of sky north of Orion's belt and between where Orion was and the horizon was suddenly filled with a very bright light which intensified rapidly and ended suddenly in a very large flash that obliterated Orion and his belt and all the other stars. The ending flash was circular. The light then ended, as if a switch was flicked off. If it was a meteor, it was coming straight at us. The flash was so large that I thought my wife and I must hear a blast, and I also thought we might feel a concussion. Neither occurred. Total duration, from darkness back to darkness, was 1 to 2 seconds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Stockton, KS |
| Latitude | 39° 20' 59.67'' N (39.349907°) |
| Longitude | 99° 17' 50.6'' W (-99.297389°) |
| Elevation | 597.635071m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-11-28 21:55 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-11-29 03:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 10° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | __ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The light rapidly increased in intensity, then ended in huge, distinct flash. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |