I was impressed that this object was so bright as to be seen over the sky in the direction of St Louis City. Very few stars can be seen in this location
Location
Address
Kirkwood, MO
Latitude
38° 35' 44.33'' N (38.595648°)
Longitude
90° 26' 5.21'' W (-90.434781°)
Elevation
191.718m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-01-27 04:53 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-01-27 10:53 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
172°
Moving
Facing azimuth
79.42°
First azimuth
70.26°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
81.54°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke into two pieces with one piece separating slightly behind the leading piece
