Very bright for just a few seconds, right over the Loess Hills
Location
Address
North Sioux City, SD
Latitude
42° 33' 7.16'' N (42.551988°)
Longitude
96° 30' 36.11'' W (-96.510031°)
Elevation
338.946838m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-12-17 17:53 CST
UT Date & Time
2019-12-17 23:53 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
246°
Moving
Facing azimuth
131.26°
First azimuth
80.05°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
76.44°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke apart into smaller pieces that were visible until after 3 seconds then the main ball of light disappeared with the smaller pieces behind it (like a tail)
