The fireball looked to me like a small plane getting ready to crash. I was facing North and saw a bright green light appear to the Northeast and it was headed toward the ground to the west at approximately a 45 degree angle. It had a trail behind it that looked like sparks. Much like you would see if a piece of metal was being drug on pavement behind a car.
The combination of the green light and sparks made me think it was a small plane going down.
There was no sound associated with the fireball.
Location
Address
St. Peters, MO
Latitude
38° 47' 41.74'' N (38.794929°)
Longitude
90° 34' 37.77'' W (-90.577157°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:42 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:42 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
The train looked just like sparks as if metal was dragging on pavement behind a car.
