I am not a pro. I recently moved here and love looking up at the stars. This was a very welcomed bonus. I have seen very few in my lifetime, but this was by far the brightest and appeared the closest.
Location
Address
Pilot Knob, MO
Latitude
37° 37' 50.93'' N (37.630813°)
Longitude
90° 39' 7'' W (-90.651945°)
Elevation
319.709991m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-06-14 22:28 CDT
UT Date & Time
2026-06-15 03:28 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
129.04°
First azimuth
136.31°
First elevation
12°
Last azimuth
308.28°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
It looked like a firework shooting parallel to Earth. Super bright and I can't speak to a predominant color
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
Just looked like a firework trail, with glowing bits flying off it
