We were going over the Mississippi River on the Chain of Rocks bridge. So it seemed like I could see the fireball over the river for a long time. I thought it was a small plane exploding except there was no noise or flash. It seemed to change in brightness as it went through the sky.
Location
Address
Florissant, MO
Latitude
38° 45' 37.56'' N (38.760434°)
Longitude
90° 10' 20.66'' W (-90.172405°)
Elevation
121.93m
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 up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
15.25°
First azimuth
30.07°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
345.05°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
Some smoke but it also looked like flames behind the fire
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fire was extremely bright at first. It died down some but then it got very bright again as it was going through the sky.
