Reports Report 5287c (Event 5287-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James B |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Driving I-170 Due South at 19:08 Hours from St. Louis Airport. Saw it initially at the top of the visible limit of the windshield, rather fast for bright meteors. Could have been brighter, but we are in a city light environment. Fireball terminated at approximately 30 degrees above the horizon, no visible trail, no fragmentation, no termination flash. Just disappeared at brightest moment.. Light yellow to white. Direction almost due South. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | St. Louis, MO |
| Latitude | 38° 42' 59.14'' N (38.716429°) |
| Longitude | 90° 19' 57.56'' W (-90.332656°) |
| Elevation | 166.858704m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-10-27 19:08 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-10-28 00:08 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 185.19° |
| First azimuth | 186.44° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 184.23° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |