It was an amazing sight to see. I was stunned at first because i thought it was a giant firework due to how green it was. Then I realized it was shooting across the sky. I have seen several shooting stars but this moved slower and was WAY bigger.
Location
Address
Maryland heights, MO
Latitude
38° 44' 12.8'' N (38.736888°)
Longitude
90° 28' 15.02'' W (-90.470839°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:43 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:43 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
super bright green with orange tail
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
Green fireball with orange glowing tail. It looked like a green firework
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball was flashing as it went across the sky like a firework
