I drive over the road truck and have seen many falling stars. This is the closest I've ever seen one. Looked like a plane burning up. Very cool. Glad I got to see it.
Location
Address
Council Bluffs, IA
Latitude
43° 53' 54.19'' N (43.898387°)
Longitude
100° 6' 29.19'' W (-100.108109°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-01-12 17:10 CST
UT Date & Time
2011-01-12 23:10 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
White to yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
10°
Remarks
A glowing train of fire. It dissipated or burned out I guess.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
Pieces flew off of it in flame. Maybe 6 or 8 pieces.
