There were two of us in the car when we saw this. Two of our friends witnessed the same event as they were leaving DeSoto bend just north east of where we were when we witnessed the event.
Location
Address
Honey Creek, IA
Latitude
41° 27' 56.72'' N (41.465756°)
Longitude
95° 54' 0.62'' W (-95.900173°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-04-20 20:50 CDT
UT Date & Time
2011-04-21 01:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180.02731°
First azimuth
209.40929°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
176.75996°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Blue/Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
We were driving on the interstate at the time with the windows up so we could not hear anything outside.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
5°
Remarks
Disappeared shortly after the fireball, appeared to be a golden copper and shimmering as it was present.
