Reports Report 4918bh (Event 4918-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Anna M |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was definitely far away but very cool to see. The moon was not fully half way lit up to the upper right corner of the fireball. The fireball must have been bright since I saw it with the moonlight and city lights. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | St. Louis, MO |
| Latitude | 38° 33' 50.5'' N (38.564029°) |
| Longitude | 90° 22' 57.17'' W (-90.382546°) |
| Elevation | 176.843597m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-08-18 20:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-08-19 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 73° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 182° |
| First azimuth | 190° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 165° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Green, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball was bright with a tail, traveling in an arc for few seconds, then it disappeared and reappeared a second or so later in a flash, a bit below where it disappeared. It was really quick. The flash was more like a blink than an exploding flash. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |