My husband and I along with our 12 and 14 yr old witnessed this meteor right in front of us as we were driving home. It was quite stunning. The car in front of us mustve saw it too because they hit their brakes. I only wish we'd have been able to get a picture or video.
Location
Address
Solon, IA
Latitude
41° 48' 48.79'' N (41.813554°)
Longitude
91° 29' 44.7'' W (-91.495751°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:42 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:42 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
Unknown
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Bright green until burned out
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
30s
Length
-
Remarks
Smokey green
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I could see pieces fall for a second after it burned out but couldnt say how many
