I have seen meteor showers plenty of times. This was nothing like a meteor shower. It was a large fireball with a 'fire trail.' It lasted about 5 seconds and disappeared behind the trees.
Location
Address
Elkins, AR
Latitude
35° 56' 43.07'' N (35.945298°)
Longitude
94° 1' 39.14'' W (-94.027538°)
Elevation
454.886m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-01-24 16:55 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-01-24 22:55 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
263°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
359.02°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
356.41°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
20°
Remarks
glowing with sparks. It looked like fire in the sky. A fireball with a trail. Never seen anything like it!
