I was outside my neighbor's house with a BBQ. 5 of us saw it. Seemed so close to us. Most beautiful thing I have seen in my 60 years! On fire with red and orange and blue tail. Split in 2 with colors and burned out.
Location
Address
Independence, MO
Latitude
39° 3' 40.63'' N (39.061287°)
Longitude
94° 25' 49.81'' W (-94.430503°)
Elevation
289.233m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-27 20:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-28 01:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
266°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
111.58°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
354.52°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Blue, Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Broke off in 2 pieces before both pieces burning out
