I was on the Indian Nation Turnpike heading North from hwy 69. The time is approximate maybe within 10 or 15 minutes. I might guess it fell 40 - 60 miles East to SouthEast of Oklahoma City but then maybe it could have been in Kansas somewhere. I have seen a few meteors in my days but this is the first one I have seen that appeared to "explode" with a bright flash. Just curious if anyone else saw this.
Location
Address
McAlester, OK
Latitude
34° 53' 4.7'' N (34.884638°)
Longitude
95° 49' 21.54'' W (-95.82265°)
Elevation
239.06105m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-11-28 22:00 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-11-29 04:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
335.29°
First azimuth
335.19°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
335.09°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Brightness increased steadily then "sputtered" then there was a brighter flash with a distinct circular "ring" emanating horizontally from the center of the brighter flash. There was just a little more burning as it continued straight down but the dissipation was rapid after the flash and "ring"
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Perhaps the "ring" described above was fragmentation?
