We were driving when we saw it, so if there was a sonic boom we never heard it. It was an incredible sight, like no shooting star I've ever seen before. It was so large it seemed like it was closer than it truly was.
Location
Address
Burlington, IA
Latitude
40° 55' 54.39'' N (40.931774°)
Longitude
91° 10' 12.64'' W (-91.170177°)
Elevation
220.417511m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:40 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:40 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
7°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
320°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Greenish to white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Exploded like fireworks into 3 pieces the fragmented into nothing.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After it broke into 3 pieces those fragmented like a burst of sparks.
