| Observer |
|
Name |
Kara S |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
There was a plane in a holding pattern waiting to land at the Creve Coeur Airport, once the fireball disappeared it moved over the river for landing. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Maryland Heights, MO |
|
Latitude |
38° 42' 55.59'' N (38.715442°)
|
|
Longitude |
90° 30' 30.43'' W (-90.508454°)
|
|
Elevation |
138.054947m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-12-26 17:42 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-12-26 23:42 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
10° |
|
First azimuth |
10° |
|
First elevation |
20° |
|
Last azimuth |
322.76° |
|
Last elevation |
3° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
|
Color |
Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
looked like an explosion with a trail of sparks, saw this 2 times |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
saw the object explode to a light greenish color and then looked like trailing sparks |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
