I took off looking for signs of it in the woods. Were in a very dry time not quite a drought so I was looking for any signs of smoke or burning. Found nothing. It went very slow, stayed straight above the tree tops and had no downward trajectory.
Location
Address
Mansfield, MO
Latitude
37° 6' 31.47'' N (37.108741°)
Longitude
92° 37' 50.86'' W (-92.630795°)
Elevation
481.162567m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-16 20:35 CDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-17 01:35 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
182.38°
First azimuth
158.24°
First elevation
8°
Last azimuth
231.29°
Last elevation
8°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green, Light Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked a roman candle or a drone; light green/white at the fireball with a long tail that dissipated and then reignited and appeared to fragment into two and appeared to come back together. There were 5 people that saw it. It was right over the trees but was flying horizon the whole time.
