This seemed rather close to me. Far brighter than anything I’ve ever seen in the sky.
Location
Address
, IA
Latitude
43° 11' 6.53'' N (43.185148°)
Longitude
93° 7' 23.3'' W (-93.123138°)
Elevation
354.071991m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-24 00:30 CST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-24 06:30 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
131°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
10°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
350°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A cluster of half a dozen smaller bright objects below the tail of and just behind the head of the main, larger object. The smaller fragments disappeared before the main largest object.
