Observer |
Name |
Kathy T |
Experience Level |
1/5
|
Remarks |
The sky was crystal clear blue when I saw this. I could clearly see flames on the front of this ball. The flames were blowing backwards. |
Location |
Address |
St. Louis, MO |
Latitude |
38° 37' 33.37'' N (38.625935°)
|
Longitude |
90° 16' 30.68'' W (-90.275189°)
|
Elevation |
145.619m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2016-06-06 11:40 CDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-06-06 16:40 UT
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
116° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
291.86° |
First azimuth |
290.79° |
First elevation |
25° |
Last azimuth |
298.55° |
Last elevation |
19° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-19 |
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Red, White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
2s |
Length |
20° |
Remarks |
It had a dark grey/black trail behind it. It looked like smoke. I lost sight of it as it dropped lower than the building across the street. |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |