| Observer |
|
Name |
Deb |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
What we saw was visible long enough to alert others to turn and look and see the entire event until it fragmented and disappeared behind trees |
| Location |
|
Address |
Yankton, SD |
|
Latitude |
42° 50' 51.67'' N (42.847685°)
|
|
Longitude |
97° 26' 42.3'' W (-97.445083°)
|
|
Elevation |
- |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-09-14 21:45 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-09-15 02:45 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
37.95309° |
|
First azimuth |
80.86819° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
19.78048° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
blue, green, red and whit |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
6s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
it had a glowing train that faded out |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
we saw no flash but it did fragment into at least 2 additional pieces |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
