Reports Report 188cw (Event 188-2020)

Observer
Name Taylor B
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Evansdale, IA
Latitude 42° 28' 29.52'' N (42.474866°)
Longitude 92° 16' 26.45'' W (-92.274013°)
Elevation 256.977051m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-01-07 21:35 CST
UT Date & Time 2020-01-08 03:35 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 264°
Moving
Facing azimuth 335°
First azimuth 340°
First elevation 14°
Last azimuth 319°
Last elevation 12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 20°
Remarks Glowing train that was thick. Middle section was orange/yellow and outer portion was orange/gold and shimmering like a firework
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Ahead of the train were 3 large fragmented shapes with visible space between each. The fragments were a bright white color