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Observer Name Robert H Experience Level 4/5 Remarks I drive tractor trailer and regularly watch for meteors when I’m somewhere dark. This was the second largest meteor I’ve ever seen. I wish you had offered some scale for size. If an average meteor is a pea, this was an orange.
Location Address Oak Grove, MO Latitude 39° 1' 4.93'' N (39.02°) Longitude 94° 7' 53.81'' W (-94.13°) Elevation 253.43m
Time and Duration Local Date & Time 2021-10-19 20:07 CDT UT Date & Time 2021-10-20 01:07 UT Duration ≈1.5s
Direction Moving direction From up right to down left Descent Angle 182°
Moving Facing azimuth 181° First azimuth 180° First elevation 25° Last azimuth 180° Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color Stellar Magnitude -14 Color Purple, Blue, Light Blue
Concurrent Sound Observation No Remarks -
Delayed Sound Observation No Remarks -
Persistent train Observation No Duration - Length - Remarks -
Terminal flash Observation No Remarks -
Fragmentation Observation No Remarks -