I was flying into St. Louis from Atlanta. I was in the window seat looking out and noticed the green glowing light falling from the sky. I thought it was a helicopter crashing because it was falling so fast and there was fire coming from it. I was worried about it, because I thought it was a crash. It was a surreal experience from a plane! I'm glad I wasn't the only person who saw it.
Location
Address
St Charles, MO
Latitude
38° 47' 19.36'' N (38.788711°)
Longitude
90° 30' 46.22'' W (-90.51284°)
Elevation
186.087006m
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
354.49°
First azimuth
280°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
320°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
10°
Remarks
It was like a rocket falling to the ground. The trail was fire.
