I was fishing with my son when we saw the fireball. It lit up the sky and was an amazing sight. By the way, we were sober. My son is 15 and I don't drink.
Location
Address
Hardin, MO
Latitude
39° 13' 42.7'' N (39.228529°)
Longitude
93° 50' 41.65'' W (-93.844903°)
Elevation
211.505m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-06-04 02:05 CDT
UT Date & Time
2017-06-04 07:05 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
117°
Moving
Facing azimuth
308.25°
First azimuth
316.25°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
337.48°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Approximately one to two minutes after we saw the fireball, we heard a sound almost like thunder but was probably closer to a quieter "sonic boom" you might hear from a jet. The sound carried well because we were next to a river.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
It was a glowing train that was bluish in color. When the fireball extinguished, the train disappeared shortly thereafter.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball quickly enlarged and brightened, then disappeared.
