| Observer |
|
Name |
Aaron S |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I work nights and have seen countless shooting stars. Never have seen anything close to this in terms of size and brightness |
| Location |
|
Address |
Adel, IA |
|
Latitude |
41° 43' 7.13'' N (41.718648°)
|
|
Longitude |
94° 10' 59.86'' W (-94.183294°)
|
|
Elevation |
307.955139m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-11-18 05:29 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-11-18 11:29 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
181° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
181.61° |
|
First azimuth |
92.62° |
|
First elevation |
49° |
|
Last azimuth |
92° |
|
Last elevation |
16° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-15 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
30s |
|
Length |
8° |
|
Remarks |
Looked like smoke, similar to the train behind a jet plane |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
