Reports Report 5566nk (Event 5566-2019)

Observer
Name Patrick C
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was impossible to not see it. I was a little startled at first. Then I dismissed it as either a firework or distress signal (until the next day).
Location
Address Chesterfield, MO
Latitude 38° 38' 58.6'' N (38.64961°)
Longitude 90° 32' 51.69'' W (-90.547692°)
Elevation 177.418396m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-11-11 20:51 CST
UT Date & Time 2019-11-12 02:51 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 10°
Moving
Facing azimuth 333°
First azimuth 33°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 15°
Remarks Straight line shot across part of the sky and abruptly ended. It seemed to be several colors but bright yellow was the most pervasive
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Thought it was an ambulance light, a really bright one, since it was above my head as I drove my car.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -