Reports Report 406k (Event 406-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Susan M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The fireball seemed very close as if an airplane could reach it. I know it was much further away, but for a few moments I was concerned how close and where it may land. I saw it leave the night sky horizen. I took a sigh of relief. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | DesMoines, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 37' 37'' N (41.626944°) |
| Longitude | 93° 32' 29.64'' W (-93.541567°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-04-11 22:50 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-04-12 03:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 77.34709° |
| First azimuth | 64.35882° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | White, yellow, orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I was in my driveway looking out the windshield and side window of my car. The windows were rolled up and I was talking on the cell phone. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | 15s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | At first I thought of a rocket with the way it looks upon take-off. I wasn't expecting to see a meteor tonight, so I was rather shocked. I have only seen a few far away showers, but nothing like this! I believe the orange, then the yellow, and finally some blue is what ended the train. There may have been some red as well. Very exciting to me! |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | white emissions of small fireballs, and the trail of some orange and blue. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |