I was out for my morning run on the darkest stretch of my run when I saw this large light traveling directly above me brighter than Venus in the sky but in close view of Venus. It was larger than Venus. Initially for a split second I thought it was a drone or plane but there were no red and green lights. Next thing I knew it just went poof and disintegrated as the trail of twinkling flames behind it sparkled out. It was the coolest thing I had seen on my runs and I wish I had a camera rolling when I saw it but it was so fast so I just enjoyed it with my own eyes.
Location
Address
Columbia, MO
Latitude
38° 58' 50.44'' N (38.980679°)
Longitude
92° 15' 53.57'' W (-92.264881°)
Elevation
246.211884m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-19 05:50 CDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-19 10:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
359.71°
First azimuth
1.91°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
178.9°
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
It was a firey twinkling sparkling trail that fizzled out like a sparkler as it faded.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw the bright light travel across the sky before it just vanished like it blew up leaving the trail behind it to fizzle out
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It just kinda went poof and you saw a light burst as though a light bulb blew out.
