I live north of Waterloo-Cedar Falls so this happened far north of the city.
Location
Address
Cedar Falls, IA
Latitude
42° 35' 5.25'' N (42.584793°)
Longitude
92° 26' 0.3'' W (-92.433417°)
Elevation
265.464813m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:39 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:39 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
320°
First azimuth
340°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
299.52°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Dark Green, Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
I was turning onto 218 from mount vernon rd and I witnessed a bright green flash. At first I thought it was fireworks but then I leaned forward in my vehicle's seat and I saw the bright green fireball streaking across the sky. But the initial flash was enough to surprise and stun me for a moment.
