It was a very clear night. There was a concert letting out at the time, others in a crowd confirmed witnessing the fireball.
Location
Address
St. Louis, MO
Latitude
38° 38' 6.52'' N (38.635144°)
Longitude
90° 12' 45.9'' W (-90.212749°)
Elevation
154.195328m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-01-31 23:20 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-02-01 05:20 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
243°
Moving
Facing azimuth
286.03°
First azimuth
287.36°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
261.39°
Last elevation
8°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
It glowed and seemed to break into smaller pieces, which also glowed leaving what looked like 2 tails.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared as a single large streak which had smaller parts appear to splinter off from the main body, The smaller fragments left a thinner, smaller streak next to the big one and then disappeared.
