We're out in the country with very little light pollution, overlooking a valley. The whole valley lit up seemingly as bright as a full moon at least. My security camera was angled too far down to catch it but it did capture the sky lighting up and all the trees off in the distance becoming visible.
Location
Address
Whitewater, MO
Latitude
37° 18' 28.44'' N (37.3079°)
Longitude
89° 46' 30.91'' W (-89.775253°)
Elevation
118.464554m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-06-14 22:26 CDT
UT Date & Time
2026-06-15 03:26 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
92°
Moving
Facing azimuth
266.68°
First azimuth
194.61°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
323.69°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green, Light Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Faint short thunder sound approx 5 minutes after seeing the fireball.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
90°
Remarks
Long sparkling trail yellowish green in color with fragments the entire length.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Long sparkling trail yellowish green in color with fragments the entire length.
