I was on my morning walk in a very dark area and all of a sudden the whole area lit up with a green flash and then I looked up and saw it. I have been walking for years early in the morning like this and that’s the first time I’ve seen one with a bright flash like that!
Location
Address
Jefferson City, MO
Latitude
38° 32' 28.86'' N (38.541351°)
Longitude
92° 7' 25.83'' W (-92.123842°)
Elevation
217.890564m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-31 05:22 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-31 11:22 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
8.22°
First azimuth
4.35°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
12.17°
Last elevation
58°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green
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
Gold colored sparkles behind it and it disappeared