| Observer |
|
Name |
Cindy S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Didn't light up the sky but had a good size to it, much lower and more vertical than shooting stars. Clear night, caught my attention in the car. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Saint Charles, MO |
|
Latitude |
38° 43' 39.18'' N (38.72755°)
|
|
Longitude |
90° 36' 6.88'' W (-90.60191°)
|
|
Elevation |
185.072m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-03-02 18:43 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-03-03 00:43 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
163° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
84.37° |
|
First azimuth |
74.22° |
|
First elevation |
65° |
|
Last azimuth |
73.71° |
|
Last elevation |
36° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-21 |
|
Color |
Pink, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
4s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
It was glowing and seemed to break apart |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
It did get brighter and larger as it fell |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Fragmentation - as it descended there were fragments of equally bright lights behind it. |
