Reports Report 3434op (Event 3434-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Benjamin Z |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I initially thought this was a small aircraft that was experiencing trouble en route to Spirit of St. Louis Airport. After seeing no reports of a crash after it dropped out of view, I saw this story and it seemed to line up with that. I was driving, but my wife got a better look at it than I did, and corroborated the details I provided. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Ladue, MO |
| Latitude | 38° 37' 58.4'' N (38.632889°) |
| Longitude | 90° 27' 1.37'' W (-90.45038°) |
| Elevation | 198.171249m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-26 17:30 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-26 23:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 4.73° |
| First azimuth | 331.68° |
| First elevation | 23° |
| Last azimuth | 300.94° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Light Green with Yellow Sparks |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | It was a smoke trail. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There were sparks coming off the back of the fireball. |