It was so bright in the sky above me as I was stepping outside to watch an Omaha New Years fireworks display. At first thought it might just be a large helicopter spotlight shining down on our yard. But no sound as the tree shadows moved across the snow. Then directly above us at 90 degrees it just turned bright blue as it began to beak up into several large pieces traveling westward over Omaha. It faded at about 45 degrees. Hope this info helps your site records. "RC" Tefft
Location
Address
Council Bluffs, IA
Latitude
41° 17' 44.34'' N (41.29565°)
Longitude
95° 49' 21.47'' W (-95.82263°)
Elevation
381.656m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-12-31 19:01 CST
UT Date & Time
2016-01-01 01:01 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
2°
Moving
Facing azimuth
250.96°
First azimuth
70.56°
First elevation
66°
Last azimuth
248.69°
Last elevation
44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Blue, Yellow
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
Started very bright yellow, casting sharp tree shadows on the snow. Then dimmed to bright blue and it broke up into several pieces heading west.
