at first as i was watching the sky, i thought it was a close plane that was moving REALLY fast. as it kept traveling i pointed it out to my husband who was driving and we watched as it got brighter & flaring & then broke up & went away. it was WAY amazing! :)
Location
Address
Des Moines, IA
Latitude
41° 18' 34.29'' N (41.309526°)
Longitude
93° 46' 40.88'' W (-93.778021°)
Elevation
295.092255m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:40 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
359.54°
First azimuth
75.83°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
349.95°
Last elevation
47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
4°
Remarks
looked like it was chunking up as it got brighter in front of us. or breaking apart. bright bits coming off the back
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
as it got brighter there were bright white bits "dripping" off the back of the brightest part. looked like it was breaking up
