I was walking in the same direction as the fireball (towards southeast). I noticed it as it passed directly overhead. Perfectly clear night. Time was approximate.
Location
Address
Grinnell, IA
Latitude
41° 40' 23.25'' N (41.673126°)
Longitude
92° 44' 25.82'' W (-92.740506°)
Elevation
296.951m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-06-04 21:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-06-05 02:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
159.89°
First azimuth
159.43°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
160.44°
Last elevation
87°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
First noticed faint trail for about 1 second then flash.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Four or five fragments resulted after flash. All bright orange. Quickly extinguished (about one second).
