One of the most impressive events I have ever witnessed.
Location
Address
Warrensburg, MO
Latitude
38° 42' 34.4'' N (38.709556°)
Longitude
93° 41' 44.79'' W (-93.695775°)
Elevation
259.144m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-27 20:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-28 01:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
263°
Moving
Facing azimuth
359.59°
First azimuth
26.25°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
321.84°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Dark Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Right before I lost sight of it behind my house, a smaller piece broke off of the main ball. The smaller piece was about a fifth of the size of the main ball, but was just as bright.
