Reports Report 1961jb (Event 1961-2016)

Observer
Name Chris K
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address St. Louis, MO
Latitude 38° 35' 47.24'' N (38.596455°)
Longitude 90° 12' 55.13'' W (-90.215315°)
Elevation 156.034m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-06-06 11:44 CDT
UT Date & Time 2016-06-06 16:44 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 175°
Moving
Facing azimuth 311.96°
First azimuth 311.07°
First elevation 25°
Last azimuth 315°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -26
Color Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I saw fragments come off the main body first (higher in the atmosphere). There were 3 or 4 fragments that burned bright and then disappeared. The fragments appeared to break off the main body and burn out higher in the atmosphere as the main body continued to very quickly fall. The main body appeared to become larger as it fell and brighter until it ended in a flash. I did not see anything fall or fragment after the final flash.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks See above.