It appeared to be the lights on an airplane and they were pulsing. If we had seen any trailing to the ground we would have thought that it was a plane crash, but it just disappeared with a flash.
Location
Address
Melcher-Dallas, IA
Latitude
41° 12' 29.79'' N (41.208275°)
Longitude
93° 15' 6.18'' W (-93.251716°)
Elevation
282.512268m
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 down right to up left
Descent Angle
305°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
357.67°
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
353.19°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
we thought is was the lights on a plane and then it just exploded like fireworks
