This was the slowest meteor I have ever seen. It was a vivid orange with blue around the head. I did not see white until just before a piece broke off and became a smaller, separate white light. It was like no shooting star I have ever seen. It entered my field of vision much lower than any shooting star.
Location
Address
Village of Four Seasons, MO
Latitude
38° 11' 16.71'' N (38.187974°)
Longitude
92° 42' 50.72'' W (-92.71409°)
Elevation
200m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-27 20:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-28 01:30 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
259°
Moving
Facing azimuth
316°
First azimuth
23°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
304°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Blue, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Before it disappeared behind the tree line, the white “head”, definitely split. A smaller white light became clearly visible to the right of the fireball.
