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Observer
Name
PM S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Iowa City, IA
Latitude
41° 42' 32.64'' N (41.709068°)
Longitude
91° 30' 56.35'' W (-91.515654°)
Elevation
239.840393m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:42 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:42 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
346.97°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
324.08°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I first thought it was a plane with very bright light. Main color is really bright green but towards the tails are smaller yellow dots. It then got smaller and became fragmented and disappeared.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As mentioned above.