Reports Report 1561d (Event 1561-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | McGuire M |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | This fireball and trail were BIG and BRIGHT,and covered more than half the sky from East to West as it went across! I have seen 100's of fireballs in my life, NEVER one like this! It was huge and intense! WOW!!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | St Joseph, MO |
| Latitude | 39° 45' 14.51'' N (39.754031°) |
| Longitude | 94° 50' 14.49'' W (-94.837358°) |
| Elevation | 292.962067m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-07-23 00:52 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-07-23 05:52 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 198.33° |
| First azimuth | 87.74° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 275.7° |
| Last elevation | 12° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Green, Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 15s |
| Length | 90° |
| Remarks | Fireball was orange and yellow,bright. The trail was neon green very bright.The trail was so bright it made a shadow on the ground, the ground had green light cast on it. The trail persisted for a long time after the fireball was gone. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |