I have watched half a dozen meteor showers including scores of “shooting stars” but this fireball was at least an order of magnitude brighter than anything I had seen previously. Multiple other family members were driving the same highway several miles ahead and saw it. All agreed it was an exceptional event for the brightness and duration (which I may have understated).
Location
Address
Lee's Summit, MO
Latitude
38° 52' 33.68'' N (38.876023°)
Longitude
94° 22' 28.38'' W (-94.374551°)
Elevation
305.862091m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-02-20 20:07 CST
UT Date & Time
2020-02-21 02:07 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
116°
Moving
Facing azimuth
187.57°
First azimuth
157.49°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
186.63°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Brightness spiked right before going dark
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball was elongated in the direction of travel and trailed less luminous fragments.
