only that I was upset that my phone was in my pocket when I saw it and couldn't get it out in time to switch to video mode and catch a recording!
Photo
Location
Address
Decorah, IA
Latitude
43° 17' 4.82'' N (43.284673°)
Longitude
91° 47' 55.25'' W (-91.79868°)
Elevation
322.444641m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-23 06:13 CDT
UT Date & Time
2024-08-23 11:13 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
99°
Moving
Facing azimuth
101.83°
First azimuth
14.6°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
66.64°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
5°
Remarks
glowing white and "clumpy". Stationary and stayed bright for a very long time
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At the start of the fireball there was a clear breakup into several pieces (a dozen or more). The location where that fragmentation took place is where the glowing remains of the trail stayed illuminated.
