My daughter and I only saw the flash of light, not the actual trajectory. I didn't see a " I don't know" button to check for those questions. I can tell u it was bright and lit the sky really well in a bluish green hue. I thought she took a picture with a flash and she thought it was lightening.
Location
Address
Charles City, IA
Latitude
43° 4' 20.47'' N (43.072354°)
Longitude
92° 40' 57.51'' W (-92.682642°)
Elevation
307.584473m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:40 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
106.91°
First azimuth
165.72°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
59.86°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Blue, Light Blue, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright bluish and green flash. Like a camera flash that lasted a few seconds
