I looked for a smoke trail later, but I did not see one. I did not hear any sounds associated with the meteor, but I was in my truck with the radio on (I am an amateur radio operator.)
Location
Address
Grimes, IA
Latitude
41° 40' 48.51'' N (41.680142°)
Longitude
93° 46' 29.83'' W (-93.774954°)
Elevation
293.169159m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:40 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
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Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
i was driving north on 141 when I saw a flash off to the east. I thought it was a transformer blowing up at first.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor streaked across the sky and fragmented directly in front of me.
