It was awesome. My friend wasn't even looking in that direction but he had time to turn and see it.
Location
Address
Shell Knob, MO
Latitude
36° 38' 37.99'' N (36.643886°)
Longitude
93° 30' 30.6'' W (-93.508501°)
Elevation
316.796692m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-05-18 22:38 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-05-19 03:38 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
24°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Light Blue, Green, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was below the treeline but I saw three fright flashes that lit up that part of the sky like lightning.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It started yellow to orange and quickly turned green, and then while it was green it split up into several green pieces before going below the tree line.
