Observer |
Name |
John W |
Experience Level |
1/5
|
Remarks |
My 10 year old son witnessed the meteor while we were driving into Marshalltown, IA on Hwy 30. I personally did not see it. |
Location |
Address |
Marshalltown, IA |
Latitude |
42° 0' 26.71'' N (42.00742°)
|
Longitude |
92° 59' 42.32'' W (-92.99509°)
|
Elevation |
311.426m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2018-01-16 19:10 CST
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-01-17 01:10 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
172° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
89.49° |
First azimuth |
86.24° |
First elevation |
33° |
Last azimuth |
89.88° |
Last elevation |
- |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
Color |
Light Yellow, White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |