Reports Report 1961kj (Event 1961-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jim S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I just looked up and saw it. It was very similar to a flash I saw in Fenton, MO on, I believe April 29,2016. I was a Naval Officer and have observed stars hours on end while at sea. This was definitely an unusual flash. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Saint Clair, MO |
| Latitude | 38° 19' 6.56'' N (38.31849°) |
| Longitude | 90° 54' 55.32'' W (-90.915368°) |
| Elevation | 171.877m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-06-06 11:40 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-06-06 16:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 207° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 345° |
| First azimuth | 350° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 342.51° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I looked up and saw the light, then a flash in a second or 2. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |