Initially thought it was fireworks, then a drone shooting fireworks... until reading news of meteor and its sightings, and path of travel... I knew that it must have been what I witnessed as the time was correct also.
Location
Address
Columbia, MO
Latitude
38° 50' 27.81'' N (38.841057°)
Longitude
92° 23' 9.63'' W (-92.386007°)
Elevation
217.316m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-07-08 20:41 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-07-09 01:41 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
89°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
320.38°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
24.98°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
12°
Remarks
Glowing streak that trailed the object briefly
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Thought it was a drone shooting fireworks... but soon realized it was moving far to fast.
