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Observer
Name
Denise W
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
At first we thought it was a small plane because of the colors and brightness. It shot through the air and then just disappeared. We have never seen anything like it before. Amazing!!
Location
Address
Stanton, IA
Latitude
40° 58' 39.97'' N (40.977769°)
Longitude
95° 6' 5.95'' W (-95.101653°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:15 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:15 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
45°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
90°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
had some white, bright red and green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
20°
Remarks
A smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-