It appeared suddenly from the east traveling west low in the sky. A bright green with some blue and pieces were coming off of it. Not sure if it was space junk or a meteor..
Location
Address
Lebanon, MO
Latitude
37° 40' 49.85'' N (37.680515°)
Longitude
92° 39' 49.65'' W (-92.663793°)
Elevation
384.284882m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-16 20:03 CDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-17 01:03 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
98°
Moving
Facing azimuth
166.64°
First azimuth
48.36°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
226.17°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Blue, Green
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
It was breaking off pieces as it traveled west across the sky.
