I happened to be in the right place at the right time....perfect conditions dark and clear sky....I had just parked my car in a parking space and saw it soar through the sky leaving sparks behind...I thought it was fireworks, but too high in the sky and was at small plane aircraft level....then thought it was small plane in distress. the colors were very vibrant and brilliant...better than a firework..I knew I had saw something significant....I waited for the news that night to see if any other sightings and they did announce on the 10pm news there were other sightings in the Omaha Metro area.
Location
Address
Omaha, NE
Latitude
41° 17' 53.33'' N (41.298148°)
Longitude
96° 6' 42.51'' W (-96.111807°)
Elevation
361.28363m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 18:00 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-27 00:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
56.38°
First azimuth
58.4°
First elevation
1°
Last azimuth
50.59°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
short consistent pops
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
4°
Remarks
it was leaving behind a trail of orange reddish sparks
