Four of us were camping along the Ozark Trail in the Mark Twain National Forest and witnessed. The flash lit up the forest to near daylight levels. The fireball fell straight down. We heard the boom 3.5 minutes later. Simply awesome and fantastic experience for all of us!
Location
Address
Rolla, MO
Latitude
36° 50' 52.11'' N (36.847808°)
Longitude
91° 59' 12.54'' W (-91.986818°)
Elevation
339.41m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-02 19:20 CST
UT Date & Time
2018-11-03 00:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
210°
First azimuth
210°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
210°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Light Green, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
3.5 minutes after we saw the fireball we heard a sustained boom that lasted 3-4seconds
