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Observer
Name
Larry S
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Looked like it was at first skimming the to of the atmosphere and had a long comet like tail . At the end it dissipated to several pieces very cool sighting.
Location
Address
Wentzville, MO
Latitude
38° 48' 16.26'' N (38.804518°)
Longitude
90° 47' 47.39'' W (-90.796498°)
Elevation
156.677m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-27 20:39 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-28 01:39 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
83°
Moving
Facing azimuth
279.46°
First azimuth
286.41°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
310.69°
Last elevation
77°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
15°
Remarks
Long glowing tail
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looks like it came apart after bright flash
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At the end of travel it split into pieces
