Reports Report 2638d (Event 2638-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lori P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving on the interstate when I saw it. It entered my field of vision in the corner of my windshield. I was heading north, the meteor was to the east, it's trajectory was about 45 degrees, coming from the south, heading down to the ground to the north. VERY green, it got almost to the ground before it stopped burning. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Center Point, IA |
| Latitude | 42° 8' 47.36'' N (42.146488°) |
| Longitude | 91° 43' 45.89'' W (-91.729413°) |
| Elevation | 258.55011m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-10-26 19:45 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-10-27 00:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 300.64° |
| First azimuth | 295.22° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 331.23° |
| Last elevation | 13° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | Not sure, I was driving at the time, but I could see one |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |