I was driving east on Hwy 1 on a clear night with a bright moon and saw a bright white flash in the sky. I quickly looked to my right (to the south) and saw an orange fireball with a bright debris tail moving from east to west before it disappeared above the hotizon.
Location
Address
Fairfield, IA
Latitude
41° 0' 4.72'' N (41.001311°)
Longitude
92° 21' 5.69'' W (-92.35158°)
Elevation
206.116669m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-11-11 20:51 CST
UT Date & Time
2019-11-12 02:51 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
180°
First elevation
18°
Last azimuth
200°
Last elevation
12°
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
I saw a white flash and then looked south and saw the fireball moving from east to west with smaller glowing fragrments behind it before it disappeared
