American Meteor Society

Reports Report 5566fo (Event 5566-2019)

Observer
Name Rosalie W
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was watching T.V. with a picture window behind it in a dark room and it was just above my line of vision in the South sky. It was definitely different than a shooting star as it was colored and had a green red ball to it and seemed to meet the horizon when it came down. I was surprised but I know what I saw. We live in rural Jackson County just outside of Maquoketa. It was a very bright moon last night too.
Location
Address Maquoketa, IA
Latitude 42° 3' 51.98'' N (42.06444°)
Longitude 90° 42' 46.44'' W (-90.7129°)
Elevation 220.7798m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-11-11 21:00 CST
UT Date & Time 2019-11-12 03:00 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 120°
Moving
Facing azimuth 80°
First azimuth 180°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 200°
Last elevation 39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Dark Green, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -