I feel I saw it from the moment it entered the atmosphere. Crossed all the way in front of me. I know it was huge! It had to have left a hole somewhere.
Location
Address
Marthasville, MO
Latitude
38° 35' 31.82'' N (38.592171°)
Longitude
91° 0' 3.77'' W (-91.001047°)
Elevation
149.213242m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:44 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:44 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
357.06°
First azimuth
38.82°
First elevation
69°
Last azimuth
293.88°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
12°
Remarks
fire trail glowing then smoke behind it. You could see it going out as the ball got closer to the horizon. Not the ball, the train
