I've seen a few impressive meteors cross the sky before but this appeared very big and close. First time seeing one strike the ground and light up the sky upon impact.
Location
Address
Pittsburg, KS
Latitude
37° 23' 45.74'' N (37.39604°)
Longitude
94° 42' 25.42'' W (-94.70706°)
Elevation
277.079m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-12-24 01:40 CST
UT Date & Time
2015-12-24 07:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
186°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
343.41°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
342.86°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
30°
Remarks
Lots of white sparks trailing huge green ball.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Lit up large portion of sky after ground impact, similar to lightning.
