A couple of passenger planes were seen passing around the same time. (We live near several flight paths.) A friend of mine also said he saw it near Diamond, Mo, which is approximately 20 miles away.
Location
Address
Pierce City, MO
Latitude
36° 56' 4.98'' N (36.934716°)
Longitude
93° 59' 21.67'' W (-93.989353°)
Elevation
396.32m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-08-20 22:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2017-08-21 03:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
121°
Moving
Facing azimuth
20°
First azimuth
36°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
50°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Green, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
6°
Remarks
It was a double train, trailed the fall closely, but it left a hazy trail with a light yellow glow. The glow was a -3 in brightness. Only a small fragment of the main body fell behind once.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A small piece fragmented from the main body, and it trailed for a second behind. It left no major tail, and was lost in the main body double tail.
