We were driving in the car- wouldn't have known if it made a sound- but was an amazing sight. Actually thought it could have been a small plane crashing! So glad Twitter world confirmed it was a meteor!
Location
Address
Eureka, MO
Latitude
38° 30' 49.31'' N (38.513698°)
Longitude
90° 37' 28.08'' W (-90.624466°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:40 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Green and blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing train was blue green
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright green ball of flash- but didn't disappear- had blue green fragments behind it
