I saw 3 regular meteors this morning at 4 am as part of the orionids shower. This was different. I was trying to find the comet Lemmon and witnessed this.
Location
Address
Byrnes Mill, MO
Latitude
38° 26' 24.48'' N (38.440133°)
Longitude
90° 33' 31.2'' W (-90.558668°)
Elevation
184.399582m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-10-21 19:38 CDT
UT Date & Time
2025-10-22 00:38 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
121°
Moving
Facing azimuth
333.39°
First azimuth
327.58°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
351.96°
Last elevation
34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It came in like a flash then straight bright white line, then explosion in the middle, and then a white line again