Amazing and totally freaked me out. Best thing I have observed since seeing starling satellites moving in unison across the night sky. Very low in N horizon and very flat west to east.
Location
Address
Pulaski, IA
Latitude
40° 41' 56.69'' N (40.69908°)
Longitude
92° 16' 11.03'' W (-92.26973°)
Elevation
251.7677m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-01-28 21:01 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-01-29 03:01 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
92°
Moving
Facing azimuth
359.17°
First azimuth
303.33°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
65.13°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
60s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing train, broke apart then dispersed in pieces. 1st it was a low jet. Too fast for plain to slow compaired to falling star. Broke into 3 pcs before burning up. Reminded me of space shuttle Columbia break up. Left streak in sky resembling long thin cloud. Not a jet stream!
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Seriously thought it was a jet or missile then watched it fragment into 2 or 3 pieces and totally disperse.
