I was in the deer stand when this occured and friends in Clarinda Iowa all the way to Icaria lake saw this as well claiming it was the brightest meteor they've ever witnessed
Location
Address
Elliott, IA
Latitude
41° 8' 23.71'' N (41.13992°)
Longitude
95° 1' 2.2'' W (-95.017278°)
Elevation
345.23526m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-10-23 07:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2021-10-23 12:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
255°
Moving
Facing azimuth
264.49°
First azimuth
299.5°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
214.65°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
30°
Remarks
Looked like it burst. It was the brightest shooting star I'd ever seen. Light up the whole woods
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright enough to light up the woods and it burst and had small fragments off of it
