This sighting was one of the neatest fireballs I have ever seen. It reminded me right away of the Chelyabinsk meteor, but obviously it was not quite that level.
Location
Address
Bolivar, MO
Latitude
37° 30' 16.32'' N (37.504533°)
Longitude
93° 21' 36.21'' W (-93.360058°)
Elevation
339.540894m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-05-02 23:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-05-03 04:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
263.91°
First azimuth
340.37°
First elevation
74°
Last azimuth
161.8°
Last elevation
53°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
A very long glowing white train.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
We watched it light up the entire night sky, similar to lightening or a flare gun.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like it exploded at the very end. We watched it burst like a firework.
