Reports Report 343a (Event 343-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ben W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This is my work building, and the lights outside the building are quite bright. Not many stars are visible from this viewpoint. And there are always planes in the sky due to Lambert being close by, so it is easy to distinguish between stars, jets, etc. . I was observing a large airliner at the time at about 328 degrees northwest as I was watching the sky. Then noticed the bright light that jumped out of nowhere about 15-20 degrees above the plane, and 318 degrees NW (I checked on my iPhone compass) , a fast moving bright orange red light coming down, I immediately knew what it was by the speed, the brightness, and the fragmentation of it. This is the second event I have viewed from this same exact spot. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fenton, MO |
| Latitude | 38° 32' 1.29'' N (38.533693°) |
| Longitude | 90° 27' 13.17'' W (-90.453657°) |
| Elevation | 131.65m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-01-27 22:14 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-01-28 04:14 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 169° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 320° |
| First azimuth | 318° |
| First elevation | 63° |
| Last azimuth | 320° |
| Last elevation | 39° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It lasted about 4-5 seconds as a full fireball light, brighter than a star. Then, it clearly fragmented into 5-7 pieces that spread out, but still bright for another couple of seconds as the pieces disappeared. |