Reports Report 3434gj (Event 3434-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tessa C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I look at the skies a lot during the summertime (the country is great for viewing) and find astronomy super intriguing, but I have never gotten the chance to see a meteor so close to earth. I was out feeding the animals some scraps and as I looked up between the barns there was this huge ball of fire with a large, beautiful train changing colors as it fell. It was incredible to see...so unexpected. Glad to see there are others that saw it as well! :) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lowden, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 49' 50.07'' N (41.830574°) |
| Longitude | 91° 0' 50.95'' W (-91.014152°) |
| Elevation | 258.881134m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-12-26 17:42 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-12-26 23:42 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 336.03° |
| First azimuth | 348.84° |
| First elevation | 24° |
| Last azimuth | 305.78° |
| Last elevation | 8° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Green, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | It was a glowing train that was fairly large turning from a red to green as it got closer to earth. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |