I have witnessed two other events that were meteors (beyond a typical meteor shower). This one lasted much longer in the sky than the other two. It appeared to travel a great distance and was visible until it went beyond the tree line.
Location
Address
St. Louis, MO
Latitude
38° 39' 12.16'' N (38.653377°)
Longitude
90° 21' 13.75'' W (-90.35382°)
Elevation
162.019m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-27 20:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-28 01:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
152°
Moving
Facing azimuth
300°
First azimuth
300°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
300°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
It was a glowing train. It was trailing behind the brighter ball portion and seemed suspended for a second. After the ball portion lit up brighter there was a gap between the train and the ball portion.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw it start, I was driving, it then lit up brighter for a second and then continued. It was a bright flash and continued moving after the flash.
