It looked like the size and color of a basketball that faded to red with a small red tail that blended into a fair sized white tail. It only lasted a couple of seconds. I can't get over how big it looked. Amazing. I feel so blessed to have seen it. When I went to work the following morning and told co-workers what I saw, they All missed it. 😦I really wished I could have gotten a picture. Although it happened so unexpectedly & quickly. I could draw a picture. lol
Location
Address
Florissant, MO
Latitude
38° 49' 58.78'' N (38.832995°)
Longitude
90° 19' 18.11'' W (-90.321696°)
Elevation
166.729m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-27 20:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-28 01:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
97°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
246.21°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
278.73°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange then red with fading red tail into white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
12°
Remarks
It looked like a basket ball on fire with a short red tail which turned bright white longer than my arm. It traveled left to right just above the horizon in a slight arch toward earth then out of sight. It was so amazing. I'll never complain about taking the trash down to the street again.
