It was amazing and I’ve never seen anything quite like it before. Really bright, with the tail sparkling. I wish O wasn’t in the car, because I bet there was noise along with it.
Location
Address
Bennington, NE
Latitude
41° 19' 16.89'' N (41.321358°)
Longitude
96° 9' 29.72'' W (-96.158255°)
Elevation
355.118042m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-03-15 21:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-03-16 02:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270.18°
First azimuth
275.42°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
269.49°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
10°
Remarks
The center was bright, while the trail reminded me of a sparkler. Then after it burnt out, I could see a gray smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At the end of it streaking across the sky, it was brightest at the end, before it went away
