I've never seen anything like this. It traveled horizontally to the south across our line of vision and seemed to be just above the tree line. It was like a big bright white star with a tail moving very fast across the horizon.
Location
Address
Dorchester, IA
Latitude
43° 25' 23.38'' N (43.423162°)
Longitude
91° 34' 4.32'' W (-91.567866°)
Elevation
308.423m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-07-08 20:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-07-09 01:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
268.78°
First azimuth
282.05°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
255.87°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
The trail seemed to follow the bright ball. It was very bright and white.
