I thought it was a plane at first with a trail behind it, but it got brighter and bigger. Then just before it disappeared it broke up into many pieces.
Location
Address
Parkersburg, IA
Latitude
42° 31' 57.94'' N (42.53276°)
Longitude
92° 46' 11.06'' W (-92.769739°)
Elevation
311.164978m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-01-28 21:05 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-01-29 03:05 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
0.1°
First azimuth
317.31°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
60.12°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
It started with a train that got brighter, but by the time it disintegrated the train was also gone
