I am a star and planet gazer, and enjoy the peaceful night sky occasionally. This is only my second observation of a meteor / fire ball.
Location
Address
Saint Joseph, MO
Latitude
39° 48' 14.55'' N (39.804042°)
Longitude
94° 46' 39.88'' W (-94.777744°)
Elevation
285.336m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-27 20:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-28 01:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
98°
Moving
Facing azimuth
5°
First azimuth
109.5°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
355°
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Orange, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
8s
Length
30°
Remarks
The tail or smoke trail was bigger closer to the ball of light growing thinner gradually and curving with ark of its path behind it.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just a Brilliant bright glow burst in my view as I first noticed the meteor/fire ball; which was brighter and stronger for a split second then became more colorful and more defined in shaped more rounded in front but more angular at the rear with a long tail trailing behind it. It faded out of sight in the horizon.
