It was beautiful and matched what I've heard others describe as a "shooting star."
Location
Address
Windsor Heights, IA
Latitude
41° 36' 5.16'' N (41.601434°)
Longitude
93° 42' 46.96'' W (-93.713044°)
Elevation
264.770203m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:15 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
359.52°
First azimuth
24.66°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
357.48°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
22°
Remarks
It looked like a glowing streak that disappeared from right to left (the "meteorite" was moving left to right); I've never seen anything that looked like this, moved like this, left a brief glowing trail like this.
