The initial angle was almost horizontal, but then its angle became much steeper and it truly appeared as if it landed in a field off to the west. I first thought it was a firework from the yellow and white shower of sparks. My thought then went to it being a plane on fire because it turned orange and red and then it got close enough that I could tell the speed was much too fast to realistically be either of those items. Very impressive.
Location
Address
West Liberty, IA
Latitude
41° 32' 2.34'' N (41.533984°)
Longitude
91° 15' 2.13'' W (-91.250593°)
Elevation
195.66864m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 18:09 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-27 00:09 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
8.84°
First azimuth
13.44°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
345.42°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared as a firework initially and then my thought went to it being a plane on fire
