I was driving on an on-ramp merging on to I80 when I saw the fireball. I could only see it for about 2-4 seconds before it was out of sight. It seemed to almost disappear completely in just a few seconds. Although I could not hear anything I did see the tail of it sputter twice.
Location
Address
Coralville, IA
Latitude
41° 41' 29.05'' N (41.691403°)
Longitude
91° 36' 0.55'' W (-91.600153°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-26 17:42 CST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-26 23:42 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
45°
First azimuth
45°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
45°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
white, orange, yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
The tail spurted off twice
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
-
Remarks
The trail seemed to be coming from the fireball. It looked like it spurted twice, as if it were going out. Then I lost sight of the fireball all together.
