Reports Report 312gq (Event 312-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | nancy k |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | at first we thought it was a firework, then realized it was a fireball with a trail of bright white light, it looked like it landed in the farm field to our Northeast, very bright |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Keystone, SD |
| Latitude | 41° 28' 4.26'' N (41.46785°) |
| Longitude | 86° 18' 1.05'' W (-86.300291°) |
| Elevation | 260.437805m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-01-28 20:18 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-01-29 01:18 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 155.28° |
| First azimuth | 140° |
| First elevation | 17° |
| Last azimuth | 155° |
| Last elevation | 8° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | we saw the fireball first then the white trail and then it looked like it landed in the field |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | there was black space between the fireball and the trail |