I was driving near Webster City Iowa talking on the phone to my sister in Mt Ayr Iowa. We both exclaimed simultaneously out loud "Wow what was that?" We were amazed that we had both seen it at the same time when we were about 120 miles apart. I have no knowledge of any sound as I was driving in an enclosed car.
Location
Address
Webster City, IA
Latitude
42° 28' 9.96'' N (42.469432°)
Longitude
93° 48' 57.29'' W (-93.815915°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:42 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:42 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
started green, turned yellow, then orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
25°
Remarks
Very bright green train, quickly faded to yellow, then orange
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright orange flash with the ball breaking into many smaller pieces.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright orange flash with the initial ball breaking into several (8-10) smaller pieces and sparks like a pop bottle rocket.
