Was an amazing thing to witness and glad but 6 year old son got to witness it with me. Just wish my 10 year old daughter would have got the experience.
Location
Address
Marshalltown, IA
Latitude
42° 3' 12.05'' N (42.053348°)
Longitude
92° 54' 53.07'' W (-92.914742°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:45 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:45 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
blue/green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Got very bright (burst of light like an explosion)