Reports Report 7983k (Event 7983-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Con H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Was very cool. I may not be a great astronomer (was big into it as a kid, so some familiarity as an adult) but I know what planes and drones look like, this was quick, out of nowhere, much larger than a shooting star, gone by about the time I realized what I had gotten to see. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Waverly, IA |
| Latitude | 42° 41' 12.62'' N (42.686838°) |
| Longitude | 92° 28' 42.18'' W (-92.478384°) |
| Elevation | 294.327362m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-12-17 06:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-12-17 12:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 96° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 322.62° |
| First azimuth | 7.12° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 42.4° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It appeared to be like a flame coming in view, got bright fast, widened, felt close, very fast, got bright and was more sun hot at its center tip and flame/fiery trail that was not consistent or a cohesive jet as if it was multiple objects trailing the front, and “flamed out” as best I can describe |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |