Extremely bright red sparks were visible coming off this blue/green fireball
Location
Address
Salem, MO
Latitude
37° 20' 20.31'' N (37.338974°)
Longitude
91° 28' 6.2'' W (-91.468388°)
Elevation
221.251m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-06-14 22:27 CDT
UT Date & Time
2026-06-15 03:27 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
347°
Moving
Facing azimuth
143°
First azimuth
143°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
30°
Last elevation
75°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Light Blue, Light Green, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A boom when it was visible, and another boom around 30 seconds later
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Heard a distant boom about 30 secs after the fireball disappeared. Sound came from approx 300 degrees
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
7°
Remarks
Glowing light blue/green train that persisted during fragmentation explosion and trnainef bright for a moment before disappearing
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Seemed like there were two explosions (at least), and the final explosion there was clear fragmentation. Fireball got even brighter and appeared to burst, propelling a smaller projectile slightly further which disappeared
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
During the final explosion I could see a small chunk fragment break off and very briefly persist for longer than the rest of the fireball, about 1/5 of the total perceived fireball
