I witnessed the meteor that fell in St. Louis in 2019. That one was huge and had a much longer tail, and I couldn’t see well defined sparks. This one I saw was the same color but was closer. I could see the sparks distinctly in its tail when it entered our atmosphere. It also (seemingly) moved faster and burned out faster.
Location
Address
, KS
Latitude
38° 6' 52.63'' N (38.11462°)
Longitude
95° 33' 16.53'' W (-95.554591°)
Elevation
331.041565m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-11-11 21:38 CST
UT Date & Time
2022-11-12 03:38 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
239°
Moving
Facing azimuth
0.27°
First azimuth
313.12°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
312.81°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
The trail was sparking. I could see lit fragments as it appeared to enter the atmosphere. It looked like a sparkler firework that streaked to the earth. It happened so fast, and the embers burnt out within a couple seconds.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was as if holding a sparkler on the 4th of July, the bits flying apart before burning off. As the meteor streaked to the earth, the sparks were trailing behind the object before fading out.
