My timing on the duration of the event may be off as it seemed to go for quite some time....What I can recall is that I distinctly remember thinking at first glance that it was a plane....then thought that since it was so low that it was a helicopter from Fort RIley.....and then as I passed it off the driver of the vehicle then took notice of the trailing sparks and we both watched the object for a couple of seconds before it fragmented.
Location
Address
Westmoreland, KS
Latitude
39° 25' 48.32'' N (39.430089°)
Longitude
96° 21' 57.78'' W (-96.366049°)
Elevation
407.268036m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:46 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:46 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
71.91°
First azimuth
92.03°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
55.44°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Blue, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
towards the end of the sighting the object began to break in to various pieces.
