The meteor appeared to slow down a hair as it came through the atmosphere quite a distance on the horizon. Very clear night. The duration was straight East direction as it appeared and traveled North run to the North East under the constellation of big dipper that was way over head.
Location
Address
Sioux Center, IA
Latitude
43° 3' 36.84'' N (43.060232°)
Longitude
96° 9' 18.32'' W (-96.155089°)
Elevation
414.388214m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-05-03 22:15 CDT
UT Date & Time
2026-05-04 03:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
255°
Moving
Facing azimuth
83.66°
First azimuth
83.66°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
59.7°
Last elevation
12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
10°
Remarks
smoke trail, brown/gray in color compared to dark sky
