This was by far the largest “shooting star” I have ever seen! It was similar in size and brightness to the last comet I saw but obviously this moved much faster. I listened for a boom and didn’t hear one but I do live in the city and there is a lot of noise pollution.
Location
Address
Webb City, MO
Latitude
37° 7' 42.11'' N (37.128364°)
Longitude
94° 28' 37.32'' W (-94.477034°)
Elevation
310.377899m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-08-06 21:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2023-08-07 02:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
242°
Moving
Facing azimuth
356°
First azimuth
29.49°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
345.26°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
10°
Remarks
It was long and arched. Gray in color thicker towards the ball and tapered off at the end. It looked similar to a comet tail
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Three smaller pieces broke off of the larger shape right before it disappeared. One smaller piece went higher than the main ball and two smaller ones fell below it
