I was in a vehicle driving very slowly but I did not pass the building that is located on the right of the map where I indicated I was standing at the time of the siting. My speed was less than 10mph.
Location
Address
Cumming, IA
Latitude
41° 28' 59.47'' N (41.483187°)
Longitude
93° 45' 37.1'' W (-93.760305°)
Elevation
297.997314m
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
11.07°
First azimuth
45.62°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
9.88°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Green tail with white/bright yellow front. When deteriorated the pieces broke off and dimmed to a redish orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The bright light was streaking across the sky, briefly all the light went out and then everything came back brighter. The white/bright yellow ball at the end got brighter than before and broke into three or four pieces which faded to a redish orange.
