| Observer |
|
Name |
Ryan L |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
For approximately 2 seconds, it lit up the sky almost like blue daylight. I immediately ran outside to listen for a boom but I did not hear one. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
|
Latitude |
41° 58' 18.97'' N (41.971935°)
|
|
Longitude |
91° 36' 35.78'' W (-91.609939°)
|
|
Elevation |
253.770065m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-01-07 21:18 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-01-08 03:18 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down right to up left |
|
Descent Angle |
338° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
6.98° |
|
First azimuth |
355.86° |
|
First elevation |
60° |
|
Last azimuth |
330.76° |
|
Last elevation |
51° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Electric blue-green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
7° |
|
Remarks |
Looked like glowing orangish particles |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
At the very end of my observation it appeared to break into three or four large pieces. |
