This was the first fireball I had personally viewed and it was spectacular.
Location
Address
O'Fallon, MO
Latitude
38° 45' 43.35'' N (38.762043°)
Longitude
90° 43' 22.02'' W (-90.722784°)
Elevation
175.477m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-06-06 11:39 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-06-06 16:39 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
130°
Moving
Facing azimuth
292.17°
First azimuth
14.85°
First elevation
54°
Last azimuth
20.97°
Last elevation
41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-25
Color
Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it burst into at least three fragments about two or three seconds after I noticed the bright yellow-white streak in the sky over O'Fallon north of highway 364
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
split into at least three seperate burning components of yellow and red
