I work early in the morning and see quite a few shooting stars but this was one of the top two or three fireballs I've seen in thirty years of nighttime driving
Location
Address
Huxley, IA
Latitude
41° 53' 50.03'' N (41.89723°)
Longitude
93° 34' 16.49'' W (-93.571248°)
Elevation
287.123596m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-07-26 03:08 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-07-26 08:08 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
194°
Moving
Facing azimuth
150°
First azimuth
150°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
150°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
7°
Remarks
The green fireball fell slowly and left behind a sparkling white trail as the object visibly broke into pieces.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The green fireball fell slowly and left behind a sparkling white trail as the object visibly broke into pieces.
