Reports Report 7116a (Event 7116-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rob F |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | We were in a vehicle heading south on Hwy 52. The location and time are approximated as we did not know there was a place to report such sightings. We have seen shooting stars before, but nothing that displayed color like this one did, and only once before seen anything as large or bright. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New Hampton, IA |
| Latitude | 43° 15' 8.54'' N (43.252371°) |
| Longitude | 92° 17' 52.93'' W (-92.298037°) |
| Elevation | 361.083069m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-10-30 20:00 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-10-31 01:00 UT |
| Duration | <1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 183° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 185° |
| First azimuth | 185° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 185° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | glowing train. noted what looked like a flair that was parted by a solid mass in the center |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |