Was driving northbound, never seen anything like this. I feel lucky to have witnessed it and would love to learn more about exactly what I saw
Location
Address
Durango, IA
Latitude
42° 33' 15.14'' N (42.554206°)
Longitude
90° 46' 32.04'' W (-90.775568°)
Elevation
203.140518m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-05-03 22:09 CDT
UT Date & Time
2026-05-04 03:09 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
216°
Moving
Facing azimuth
2.75°
First azimuth
15.37°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
354.7°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Saw glow trail until there was a bright flash, maybe some sparks/dispersion, then a more faintly glowing ball with little/no trail continued to near the horizon
