I was sitting at my desk at work and saw it out a row of windows to the north. Was able to get to the window to see it burn up. Very good reference for trajectory evaluation I think.
Location
Address
Ames, IA
Latitude
42° 0' 6.97'' N (42.001936°)
Longitude
93° 38' 7.64'' W (-93.635455°)
Elevation
288.052429m
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 up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
30.53°
First azimuth
63.56°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
21.4°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Blue, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Pulsing flash followed by one last flash
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After final flash several pieces of debris went on for a short while arching slightly to the ground.
