i have watched meteor showers over the years, but never witnessed a fireball this large with bright vivid colors
Location
Address
Lee's Summit, MO
Latitude
38° 55' 42.68'' N (38.928521°)
Longitude
94° 24' 39.01'' W (-94.410836°)
Elevation
300.273315m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:36 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:36 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
355.54°
First azimuth
44.51°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
311.29°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Emerald Green with bright orange sparks trailing
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
The fireball had a bright orange trail of sparks attached to the rear of it as it flew across the sky right to left. it was more pronounced in the East sky.as it was darker than the West horizon
