I've never seen anything like this before. So seeing this was very neat. I was a weather observer in the Navy so I always keep an eye on the sky. It blew my mind when I figured out what it was!
Location
Address
Grimes, IA
Latitude
41° 40' 53.7'' N (41.681583°)
Longitude
93° 47' 7.43'' W (-93.785398°)
Elevation
290.320099m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:42 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:42 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
359.3°
First azimuth
43.88°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
15.29°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Green, Light Green, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
3°
Remarks
Glowing Train. Looked like fireworks then the train extinguished slowly in the direction the meteor was traveling.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was bright and mostly white, somewhat yellow. This is when I noticed the meteor.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fragmentation at the end after a bright flash. Fragments looked like fireworks.
