It came down at a slight angle but almost straight down. It seemed to have a little explosion at the end where you could see more orange, whereas it initially looked like a white star, but there was no train.
Location
Address
Norwalk, IA
Latitude
41° 29' 23.07'' N (41.489742°)
Longitude
93° 42' 50.63'' W (-93.714065°)
Elevation
290.023468m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-11-22 20:46 CST
UT Date & Time
2025-11-23 02:46 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
169°
Moving
Facing azimuth
1.32°
First azimuth
357.99°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
359.55°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared to me exactly as I would have envisioned a star burning up and then vanishing. Almost like a small explosion.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looks like sparks came out of it so to speak, but they were minimal and quick and disappeared as quick as it came on
