Reports Report 3434ch (Event 3434-2013)

Observer
Name Donn J
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Best meteor I've ever seem. Very beautiful.
Location
Address Canton, MO
Latitude 40° 15' 53.41'' N (40.264836°)
Longitude 91° 36' 5'' W (-91.601389°)
Elevation 193.335251m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-12-26 17:45 CST
UT Date & Time 2013-12-26 23:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 341.65°
First azimuth 336.71°
First elevation 25°
Last azimuth 297.5°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color first viewed as a bright white light then turned blue green and when it started breaking up it turned bright yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks the last 2 seconds of the 5 second sighting the color changed as earlier described before it broke into bright yellow pieces before disappearing over my horizon