I have viewed many meteor showers and this was by far the most amazing thing I have ever seen. It appeared from NNW behind me as I was looking straight up and went SSE until disappearing behind my roof. It was so bright that it might have cast shadows. I thought it might have been a piece of space debris reentering the atmosphere. But I am pretty sure it was a meteor.
Location
Address
St. Louis, MO
Latitude
38° 30' 26.01'' N (38.507224°)
Longitude
90° 22' 15.74'' W (-90.371039°)
Elevation
188.894592m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-08-10 04:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2021-08-10 09:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
179°
Moving
Facing azimuth
125.37°
First azimuth
327.09°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
125.82°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
60°
Remarks
smoke trail and glowing, sparks coming off of object
