It was pretty amazing. I thought it was a shooting star at first and then a plane that was going to crash or a medeorite? It looked like it was going to plummet to the ground and then zap it was gone in a flash of lights and colors. I wish I had gotten it on camera.
Location
Address
Kalona, IA
Latitude
41° 28' 18.47'' N (41.471796°)
Longitude
91° 42' 51.36'' W (-91.714266°)
Elevation
199.339035m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:40 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:40 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
300°
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Dark Green, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
20°
Remarks
The train is where the colors change quickly. I remember green and orangish red but I don't remeber the order.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a definate flash of colors it appearred to change colors in the flash.
