Reports Report 2029c (Event 2029-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I live in western South Dakota and see meteor showers quite frequently. What I observed last night was something that I have never seen. I really thought that I would hear an explosion after the fireball disappeared over the Vet Building in Lincoln, NE. I feel this is something that I will never seen again. It was spectacular. - Bob Baer I would like to add to the report that I was facing south when I observed the fireball. Also, that the fireball was traveling from west to east. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lincoln, NE |
| Latitude | 40° 49' 57.04'' N (40.83251°) |
| Longitude | 96° 39' 39.67'' W (-96.66102°) |
| Elevation | 358.401m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-06-09 23:53 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-06-10 04:53 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 258° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 125.61° |
| First azimuth | 165.39° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 116.24° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | At first, I thought I was seeing fire works. The head had a substantial tail. Just as it was flashing, it dropped below the Vet Building and I could not see it anymore. As it dropped below the building (out of my sight), I was waiting for an explosion, but did not hear anything. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | From what I saw, I thought there was a possibility of pieces hitting the ground. It dropped out of my sight when it disappeared at the roof line of the Vet Building. |