At first I thought I was witnessing a plane exploding: my friend thought it was a shooting star. But it was much brighter and bigger than any shooting star I'd ever seen..
Location
Address
Fairfield, IA
Latitude
41° 4' 45.66'' N (41.079349°)
Longitude
92° 4' 56.64'' W (-92.082399°)
Elevation
239.100418m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:40 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
353.33°
First azimuth
5.56°
First elevation
73°
Last azimuth
342.92°
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-
Remarks
Glowing train. It was fast. It looked like a fireball, at first I thought a plane was going down.
