When I first saw it, I thought it was a fire work being lit off. It went across the sky for maybe 3 seconds and right before it disappeared there was a bright flash.
Location
Address
West Des Moines, IA
Latitude
41° 34' 12.21'' N (41.570057°)
Longitude
93° 46' 6.19'' W (-93.768387°)
Elevation
288.171875m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-08-02 22:30 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-08-03 03:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
356.41°
First azimuth
22.04°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
313.45°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Right before it disappeared there was a bright flash.
