I thought it might be space junk by the way it burned up halfway down & then seemed to explode. It was so bright it seemed like it was nearby. I wanted to go looking for it south of town...in Iowa City, Iowa !!!
Location
Address
Iowa City, IA
Latitude
41° 38' 45.21'' N (41.645893°)
Longitude
91° 31' 55.42'' W (-91.53206°)
Elevation
197.483414m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-11-11 20:48 CST
UT Date & Time
2019-11-12 02:48 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
191.31°
First azimuth
191.31°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
222.01°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
yellow, orange, red, white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing train light after a light flash, lightning
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
First I thought meteor & then I thought space junk? Satellite? It seemed as if there were fragments because it exploded, but I can't swear to that.
