I was driving due west at the time, so noticed it out of the corner of my eye. May have missed some of the beginning.
Location
Address
Moscow Mills, MO
Latitude
38° 54' 13.4'' N (38.903721°)
Longitude
90° 54' 26.31'' W (-90.907308°)
Elevation
181.398712m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:40 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
357.57°
First azimuth
2.56°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
342°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
6s
Length
15°
Remarks
glowing train with "sparks" trailing behind. Flared 2-3 times with small branches each flare that quickly burned out. Main head kept going until faded. My 20 year old son thought it was fireworks at first.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Glowing train with 2-3 flashes/fragmentation. Those quickly faded with main head continuing.
