It appeared to be a wide dense slightly arched bright green trail of light that descended very quickly to earth . There was then a huge flare just before it disappeared. I was driving northbound on a rural blacktop when it occurred..
Location
Address
Eagle Grove, IA
Latitude
42° 35' 5.78'' N (42.584938°)
Longitude
93° 52' 22.69'' W (-93.872969°)
Elevation
341.554m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-03 21:25 CST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-04 03:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
12°
Moving
Facing azimuth
0.24°
First azimuth
352.42°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
347.94°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Green, Light Green, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright flash behind tree line and I think maybe steam
