At first it seemed as if it were a plane that was going to land at the Ankeny airport in Iowa. It became obvious it was not a plane when I saw the blue-green tail and the sparks behind the ball of light.
Location
Address
Altoona, IA
Latitude
41° 39' 54.49'' N (41.665137°)
Longitude
93° 29' 25.18'' W (-93.490327°)
Elevation
296.788544m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:45 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
43.65°
First azimuth
63.79°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
312.93°
Last elevation
57°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
the front of the ball was bright white with a blue-green tail and leaving a redish-orange trail of sparks
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it broke into several pieces at the end of its path.
