It was much larger than the few shooting stars that I have seen before. The trail was much longer and wider as well. I was out for a walk with my dad and just happened to look up at the right time. I was up on a hill so I could clearly see it go out before it went behind the trees. It was moving so fast that it had gone out before I realized what it was. My dad only saw the the little flash right before it went out.
Location
Address
Cape Girardeau, MO
Latitude
37° 20' 36.41'' N (37.34°)
Longitude
89° 32' 56.63'' W (-89.55°)
Elevation
154.15m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-10-13 20:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-10-14 01:45 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
292.63°
First azimuth
293.48°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
291.22°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The flash was not much brighter than the original but immediately after the flash it disappeared. It looked like there was an object like a rock that was somewhat flat at the beginning of the tail and after the flash it may have fragmented but it was definitely not emitting light any more.
