At first I thought it was a shooting star, but it was moving slower than any shooting start I've ever seen. It seemed to get more intense in brightness as it moved across the sky and then just disappeared completely.
Location
Address
Iowa City, IA
Latitude
41° 39' 7.1'' N (41.651973°)
Longitude
91° 29' 41.31'' W (-91.494808°)
Elevation
224.291885m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:35 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:35 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
2.38°
First azimuth
16.76°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
306.23°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
50°
Remarks
glowing train, green in color to start and then changing colors as it faded and then disappeared
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It seemed to get brighter for a few seconds then faded
