I do not know for sure if this thing reached the ground or not. My immediate horizon consisted of several buildings that obscured the last few degrees. Guessing by the speed it had to be moving at it was probably several miles away from me.
Location
Address
Independence, MO
Latitude
39° 2' 52.74'' N (39.05°)
Longitude
94° 21' 38.16'' W (-94.36°)
Elevation
266.15m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-06-06 11:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-06-06 16:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
191°
Moving
Facing azimuth
57.75°
First azimuth
59.99°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
59.91°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-28
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The brightness fluctuated somewhat rapidly. At first I thought I was seeing an electrical arc out of the corner of my eye but when I looked there were no power lines in my field of view and just saw this ball of light rapidly descend at an near strait-down angle.
