I kept waiting for a big explosion, and grabbed on to a post waiting for it. Never happened! This was very different from the usual “shooting star”. Very cool!
Location
Address
Camdenton, MO
Latitude
38° 4' 12.67'' N (38.070186°)
Longitude
92° 49' 13.22'' W (-92.82034°)
Elevation
199.652m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-27 20:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-28 01:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
264°
Moving
Facing azimuth
352.98°
First azimuth
48.32°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
332.81°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
It was a very light trail, like an ember from a quiet firework
