Reports Report 1961ie (Event 1961-2016)

Observer
Name Nick B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks falling extremely fast... lasted only 1 -2 seconds.... seemed to fall straight down, which is what was odd to me...
Location
Address Brentwood, MO
Latitude 38° 37' 35.14'' N (38.626428°)
Longitude 90° 20' 30.7'' W (-90.341862°)
Elevation 143.785m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-06-06 11:43 CDT
UT Date & Time 2016-06-06 16:43 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 309.67°
First azimuth 310.89°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 306.69°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -27
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 0.1s
Length 20°
Remarks shaped like an elongated tear drop.... at arms length ... a pencil would have probably covered most of it.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -