We did not see a tail, it seemed to be traveling directly towards us and looked like a single bright light until the flash and it broke up
Location
Address
Lee's Summit, MO
Latitude
38° 52' 41.96'' N (38.878321°)
Longitude
94° 25' 42'' W (-94.428334°)
Elevation
295.497223m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-20 01:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-20 06:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
269.55°
First azimuth
278.29°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
268.8°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright white at first, like an airplane coming directly at us then turn more yellow then bright green flash then a few orange/red spots for a very short amount of time
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
bright green flash then a few orange/red spots for a very short amount of time
