It seemed to move much slower than a normal meteor. I saw it, said "hey look" and my wife and daughter had time to turn around and see the last half of its path.
Location
Address
Kansas City, MO
Latitude
39° 13' 53.36'' N (39.231488°)
Longitude
94° 33' 29.45'' W (-94.558181°)
Elevation
299.403m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-27 20:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-28 01:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
271°
Moving
Facing azimuth
13.08°
First azimuth
48.23°
First elevation
17°
Last azimuth
354.43°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
Seemed to streak, then flare out, then flare up again before it eventually flared out completely.
