I am not sure if it was a fireball but it was extremely noticeable in morning sunlight!
Location
Address
Union, IA
Latitude
42° 14' 0.64'' N (42.233511°)
Longitude
93° 12' 34.86'' W (-93.209684°)
Elevation
328.955109m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-23 06:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2024-08-23 11:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
106°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
25°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
30°
Last elevation
57°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
15°
Remarks
It lasted a while and looked like very white smoke spot in the sky - the sky was blue and doing so the lasting train was noticeable
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw the initial explosion in my peripheral vision which caught my attention. I just saw a flash oh white then looked over to see the movement
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a big piece that moved at an angle like a shooting star but after the initial explosion it looked like smaller pieces stayed in the explosion area. The lasting trail showed multiple dimensions
