My girls and I regularly sit out and watch the stars. The initial brightness of this - as it entered the atmosphere I assume - seemed a bright as a firework but it was nearly coming straight down and fizzled out before it hit. I see shooting stars all the time. This was that except RIGHT HERE.
Location
Address
Sweet Springs, MO
Latitude
39° 0' 50.68'' N (39.014077°)
Longitude
93° 24' 54.15'' W (-93.415042°)
Elevation
211.724869m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-11-12 23:22 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-11-13 05:22 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
191°
Moving
Facing azimuth
91.43°
First azimuth
85.49°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
76.82°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Almost looks sparkly - like how a sparkler might look
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Straight line bright tail as it came straight down
