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Observer
Name
Erin K
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It disappeared behind clouds so we couldn’t see the full trajectory. We thought it looked like a firework being fired across the sky that just kept going and there was no sound. It was moving very fast
Location
Address
St. Louis, MO
Latitude
38° 35' 21.89'' N (38.589415°)
Longitude
90° 17' 6.64'' W (-90.285177°)
Elevation
155.558746m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-09-30 21:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2021-10-01 02:45 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
267°
Moving
Facing azimuth
232.72°
First azimuth
280.2°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
161.14°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
60°
Remarks
Smoke trail with slight glow
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-