| Observer |
|
Name |
Mitch L |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
It started very high up in the sky and ended very low on the horizon was a very exciting experience I have only seen one or two others like it |
| Location |
|
Address |
Wildwood, MO |
|
Latitude |
38° 38' 51.7'' N (38.647695°)
|
|
Longitude |
90° 32' 11.46'' W (-90.536516°)
|
|
Elevation |
172.974m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-08-27 20:30 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-08-28 01:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
152° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
285.06° |
|
First azimuth |
284.69° |
|
First elevation |
20° |
|
Last azimuth |
282.73° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Blue, Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
At the very end the fireball split into multiple pieces all of which glowed blue. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
