Im not 100% I have the time correct to the exact minute. We were driving on a road when we saw the event. We thought a plane was making an emergency landing in front of us until we saw the trail of fire.
Location
Address
Mexico, MO
Latitude
39° 9' 8.8'' N (39.152445°)
Longitude
91° 53' 15.5'' W (-91.887638°)
Elevation
246.368134m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-08-25 22:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-08-26 03:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
179°
Moving
Facing azimuth
16.1°
First azimuth
12.89°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
6.44°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Light Green, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The bright light suddenly turned into several orange trails, as if it burned up in the atmosphere.
