My husband and I both saw the meteorite near the horizon while standing in our backyard — I saw the initial flash and he saw the terminal flash as it shot towards the horizon.
Location
Address
Cedar Falls, IA
Latitude
42° 29' 39'' N (42.49°)
Longitude
92° 24' 27.57'' W (-92.41°)
Elevation
278.96m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-03-11 19:22 CST
UT Date & Time
2021-03-12 01:22 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
172°
Moving
Facing azimuth
80°
First azimuth
55.47°
First elevation
9°
Last azimuth
65.72°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
First second was a bright white flash towards the earth, the second flash had bright yellow and darker yellow to it
