The prior video I submitted from my dash cam of the unzoomed event has the incorrect time as I have not corrected the time for daylight savings time. The event happened at 4:12:57-4:12:59AM.
Video
Location
Address
Ankeny, IA
Latitude
41° 42' 21.09'' N (41.705857°)
Longitude
93° 36' 54.14'' W (-93.615039°)
Elevation
285.621094m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-11-14 04:12 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-11-14 10:12 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
130°
Moving
Facing azimuth
352.03°
First azimuth
349.52°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
12.23°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
It was a twinkling trail that resembled a firework. Unsure if debris was breaking away due to the black sky and early morning hours.