We were driving in complete darkness and the initial flash was so bright. I was in the passenger seat and instinctively turned my head to the right and back an saw the fireball shooting west/northwest. We heard a big boom. I just remember how bright fluorescent green it was. It lasted 1-3 seconds after the initial blast.
Location
Address
Plymouth, IA
Latitude
43° 14' 45.29'' N (43.245914°)
Longitude
93° 7' 33.08'' W (-93.125856°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:40 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Fluorescent green and bright orange /white.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
It was much brighter than lightning and shot its way across the sky. The colors were Magnificent! The initial blast was brighter than lightning.
