After viewing several meteor showers this was the closest meteor I've seen and the first time I've seen green in it. It was slow too, I wouldn't be surprised if there were meteor pieces in the corn fields near where we saw it.
Location
Address
West Des Moines , IA
Latitude
41° 35' 24.5'' N (41.590139°)
Longitude
93° 50' 32.36'' W (-93.842323°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:35 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:35 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White yellow then green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
Saw it sputtering out especially towards the green stage
