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Observer
Name
mary c
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was walking my dogs this morning and saw the meteorite and it caught me so off guard, but then I walked to the front yard because of dry conditions thought it could
cause a brush fire but have not seen anything.
Location
Address
Wentzville, MO
Latitude
38° 46' 3.97'' N (38.76777°)
Longitude
90° 50' 53.21'' W (-90.848115°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-10-30 05:50 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-10-30 10:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
162.97927°
First azimuth
189.16245°
First elevation
-1°
Last azimuth
153.19884°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
greenish blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
-1°
Remarks
It looked like a tail
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
