I was driving when I saw it. My wife saw it too. It was big and bright. Brighter than the US space station and bigger too and traveling faster (AKA lower and closer). It was amazing.
Location
Address
Kansas City, KS
Latitude
39° 5' 14.76'' N (39.087432°)
Longitude
94° 38' 57.61'' W (-94.649335°)
Elevation
230.696243m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-10-18 21:48 CDT
UT Date & Time
2019-10-19 02:48 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
139.96°
First azimuth
179.36°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
154.08°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Thunder about one to three seconds after it fizzled
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a brief fragmentation trail as it fizzled out.
