I normally see commercial airliners approaching Epply Airfield in Omah through the same window almost
every night as they fly directly overhead my home/neighborhood. The fireball seemed quite large in
comparison. I would guess that it fell less than 1 mile from my home.
Location
Address
Council Bluffs, IA
Latitude
41° 12' 28.43'' N (41.207896°)
Longitude
95° 53' 49.27'' W (-95.897019°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-09-25 00:40 CDT
UT Date & Time
2011-09-25 05:40 UT
Duration
≈1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
218.66006°
First azimuth
218.92769°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
218.29027°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
blue green with slight ye
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Blue green ball appeared to be falling mostly vertically. Ball had yellowish tinge on top as it fell with a
smoke trail 2 to 3 times the size of the ball.
