I have seen many large fireballs in my life. This was truly unique. It was extremely fast with a very thick trail that disappeared instantly. It started out gold and flashed blue at the end. EXTREMELY bright flash. Near daylight illumination around me. I was expecting a sonic boom but never heard one.
Location
Address
Saint Charles, MO
Latitude
38° 43' 45.45'' N (38.729291°)
Longitude
90° 33' 17.85'' W (-90.554959°)
Elevation
160.919998m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-11-12 23:33 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-11-13 05:33 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
178°
Moving
Facing azimuth
58.96°
First azimuth
51.62°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
51.22°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Light Blue, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash was blue and EXTREMELY bright. It lit up everything around me. It was brighter than a camera flash and I had spots in my vision for several minutes.
