I have been watching the heavens my entire life and this was by far and away the most amazing sight that I have ever seen.
Location
Address
La Plata, MO
Latitude
40° 1' 22.8'' N (40.02°)
Longitude
92° 27' 12.53'' W (-92.45°)
Elevation
271.66m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-09-30 21:48 CDT
UT Date & Time
2021-10-01 02:48 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
123.74°
First azimuth
166.76°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
115.76°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
6-
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
40°
Remarks
I literally thought this was a rocket. A very clean and distinct smoke trail, white in colorization, but it did not dissipate slowly but loomed for many seconds and was just gone.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The object was continuously bright travelling from Northwest to Southeast leaving an amazing smoke trail. As it seemed to almost fade from view I lost sight of it and then there was a bright orange flash which I believe I captured in my photo.
