I've never seen a "shooting star" of this angle or magnitude (I'm 41 y/o) my dad was riding in the car and said the same (69 y/o) he asked me to look for information about it and post this.
Location
Address
Scott, AR
Latitude
34° 39' 21.77'' N (34.66°)
Longitude
92° 7' 46.64'' W (-92.13°)
Elevation
74.75m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-12-17 20:32 CST
UT Date & Time
2020-12-18 02:32 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
155°
Moving
Facing azimuth
122.81°
First azimuth
116.33°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
139.35°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
5°
Remarks
The trail was very yellow and sparkled like a firework at the top of it's trajectory.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The object entered the view with a small fragmentation followed by a defined glow and trail and then ended with a bright white flash.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It fragmented as it entered view but the fragments burned out quickly while the main body burned bright at a steep downward angle.
